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Jefferson County airport announces full shift to unleaded fuel by 2027 — reducing contamination for neighborhoods

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport’s neighbors have complained for years about impact of lead

Director of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Paul Anslow speaks in front of a new unleaded fuel transport truck as he announces the airport's transition plan to unleaded fuel. The airport, located near Broomfield, plans to begin offering 94UL fuel in the fall of 2024 before shifting to 100UL later. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
Director of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Paul Anslow speaks in front of a new unleaded fuel transport truck as he announces the airport’s transition plan to unleaded fuel. The airport, located near Broomfield, plans to begin offering 94UL fuel in the fall of 2024 before shifting to 100UL later. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 2: Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | jaguilar@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport said Wednesday it will fully shift from the use of toxic leaded aviation gasoline to unleaded fuel at its facility within four years.
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