The EPA’s rejection of Colorado’s regional haze plan and orders from the Trump administration to keep coal plants online in the state have advocates worried about damage to protected areas.By Jake BolsterOn a good air-quality day, many residents of the fast-growing cities along Colorado’s northern Front Range enjoy a clear view of Longs Peak, one of the state’s 58 named summits that rise more than 14,000 feet above sea level, and the only one in Rocky Mountain National Park. On a not-so-good day, the massif appears out of focus, shrouded in a cloud of haze.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: January 17, 2026 12:53 AM
Atmospheric CO₂
428.7 ppm
+18.1
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1940.59 ppb
+-0.24
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year