A Message from the Boulder County Commissioners

• Boulder County and the State of Colorado have the right to protect air, water, and people from the climate crisis
• The federal government does not have the authority through Executive Orders to block state laws and lawsuits that address the climate crisis
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At the start of the year, we renewed Boulder County’s commitment to climate action and environmental stewardship – which is one of the commissioners’ three strategic priorities. This work is largely funded by the county’s Sustainability Tax, which was overwhelmingly approved by Boulder County voters. This is work that Boulder County residents believe is crucial to the future of our county – and the world.

Last week, while national headlines focused on tariffs, President Trump signed Executive Orders that directly attack the rights of Colorado and local governments to protect our air, water, and people from the climate crisis.

These orders:

• Restrict states from adopting clean energy and climate regulations
• Undermine environmental justice protections
• Weaken air and water quality standards
• Favor fossil fuel development over public health

One order — “Protecting American Energy from State Overreach” — explicitly targets state and local laws on climate, clean energy, and environmental justice.

We stand firm in our belief that the State of Colorado and Boulder County are within our legal rights to take action locally to address climate change and that the federal government does not have the authority through Executive Orders to block state laws and lawsuits. These orders would require us to ignore the public call from Boulder County voters for a strong response to the threat of climate change.

These Executive Orders threaten the progress made by Colorado and Boulder County on tackling the climate crisis, improving air quality, and protecting our most vulnerable communities when we are already struggling with the climate crisis and decades of high ozone pollution along the Front Range.

Boulder County will continue to lead on climate and the environment, defend our right to act locally, and protect the health, safety, and future of our residents.

Claire Levy, Marta Loachamin, and Ashley Stolzmann

Boulder County Commissioners

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