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ap: In a slap to nearby residents, Colorado will let 18 manufacturers pay to continue to pollute

The law requires the AQCC to adopt rules to reduce emissions from 18 Colorado manufacturers

Mark Heifferon rides his river surf board on Clear Creek with Coors Brewing Company in the background on August 22, 2022 in Golden, Colorado. The Coors Brewing Company is one of the state's largest manufacturers and one of the 18 biggest emiters of air pollution. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Mark Heifferon rides his river surf board on Clear Creek with Coors Brewing Company in the background on August 22, 2022 in Golden, Colorado. The Coors Brewing Company is one of the state’s largest manufacturers and one of the 18 biggest emiters of air pollution. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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Our takeaway from the commissioners’ loopholes is that they don’t believe Ruiz and the countless stories from people who live near major polluters. These stories are that their children suffer from asthma at increased rates or that babies are being born with low birth weights.
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