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The Colorado Energy Office is renewing its statewide e-bike rebate program, providing rebates to income-qualified Colorado residents to reduce the upfront cost of purchasing a new e-bike.

Along with camping trips and backyard barbeques, spring and summer usher in a period known as “Ozone Season.”

During ozone season, it’s especially important to stay informed on the Air Quality Index (AQI) each day. The AQI is a tool developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to communicate the health impacts of outdoor air quality. It measures five major air pollutants: ground-level ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide.…

Each year, from April through October, warmer temperatures and strong sunlight can lead to higher formation of ground-level ozone —a harmful air pollutant that affects everyone, especially children, older adults, and people with respiratory conditions. On hot, sunny days, ozone pollution can rise to unhealthy levels. But you can help reduce ozone and protect your…

May 21, 2025 — 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.Manitou Springs Memorial Park502 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829 Join the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments, PikeRide, Mountain Metro Transit, and Colorado Springs Utilities at Memorial Park in Manitou Springs to learn more about what individuals can do to help improve air quality.

April 9, 2025 WHEREAS, The Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG) is committed to ensuring that every citizen in Park, Teller and El Paso Counties has healthy air to breathe; and WHEREAS, poor outdoor air quality can threaten the health of our citizens; and children, people with lung disease, older adults, and people with…

We live in a beautiful region. No one else can wake up to see America’s Mountain and enjoy the “spacious skies” that Katherine Lee Bates so elegantly crafted on top of Pikes Peak 130 years ago. And during this year’s Air Quality Awareness Week from May 5-9, it’s important that we do our part to…

Monday, May 5: Local Air Quality Tuesday, May 6: Air Pollution & Health Wednesday, May 7: Air Quality Action Thursday, May 8: Education & Monitoring Friday, May 9: Smoke & Indoor Air Quality

Ozone season is right around the corner, and staying informed is key to protecting your health and improving air quality in our community. Ozone season typically occurs from spring through fall, when ground-level ozone pollution reaches its highest levels. Ground level ozone is not emitted directly into the air, but is created when oxides of nitrogen…