In an editorial published today, The Denver Post said:

• “If the Obama administration sets the new ozone standard at the more restrictive end of the proposed range, the Denver metro area will be hard-pressed to meet it.”

• “…[A]reas of Colorado, including the Denver metro area, have not had much success in meeting even the 2008 ozone levels that are now considered insufficient. The prospects for meeting stricter standards are grim.”

• “EPA projections show that if the government adopts a new standard in the middle of the proposed range, four Colorado counties would fail to meet the standards in 2020. Those counties are Arapahoe, Douglas, Jefferson and Larimer. If the administration imposes the strictest limit, five more counties would be added to the list, including Denver and Boulder.”

• “…[I]t would cost businesses $20 billion to $90 billion annually to meet the new rules, depending on how strict they are.”

• “President Obama can use his discretion in setting new ozone regulations....”

• “We hope as administration officials mull the decision they'll go with a level at the less stringent end of the range.”

Click here to read the full text of The Denver Post editorial.

Click here to learn more about how stricter ozone regulations will affect counties across America.