How will the rules benefit Colorado jobs and quality of life?
Importantly, rules that protect quality in the state benefit the larger economy where most Coloradans work and earn a living. Colorado’s success in recent years of attracting people and businesses is based on a compelling mix of natural and social amenities that have made it one of the top economic performers in the West. Indeed, hunting, fishing, and wildlife viewing pumps $3 billion into Colorado’s economy annually and supports 33,000 jobs. Protecting our wildlife, water, air, local communities and the sustainable, natural-resource based economy that brought us out of our last financial crises following the bust of oil shale in 1982 makes short-term and long-term sense for Colorado. These are common sense protections that: • Protect drinking water by establishing protective zones around drinking water supplies; • Protect air quality by requiring certain production equipment in northwest Colorado to utilize odor control devices when they are in close proximity to homes, schools, or ot
