Colorado governor, Democrats reach long-term air quality and transit deal with oil and gas industry, environmentalists

Gov. Jared Polis and Democrats in the legislature unveiled a deal Monday with the oil and gas industry and environmentalists to tighten the state’s air quality regulations and raise millions of new dollars for transit projects in exchange for all sides pausing their pursuit of other legislation or ballot measures for the next several years. The grand compromise, which will be accomplished through two bills expected to be passed in the final days of Colorado’s 2024 legislative session, is aimed at heading off the General Assembly’s passage of more stringent...