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New bill would put climate scientist, person of color on board that regulates Colorado’s air quality

The legislation attempts to improve upon 2021’s Environmental Justice Act

Smog looms over Denver during sunrise ...
Rebecca Slezak, The Denver Post
Smog looms over Denver during sunrise seen from Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, on Aug. 17, 2021.
Noelle Phillips of The Denver Post.
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The two additional seats on the commission would be filled by a climate scientist and a person representing a disproportionately impacted community, which typically are heavily polluted neighborhoods with a majority of residents who are Black, Latino, Indigenous or low-income.
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