COLORADO LEAD STUDIES FAILED TO DETECT MEASURABLE AVIATION POLLUTION
STATE LAWMAKERS PROPOSE EXPEDITED AVGAS ELIMINATION NONETHELESS
February 15, 2024
By Jim Moore
Notwithstanding the lack of detectable lead in air and surface samples taken in three Colorado communities near Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in 2023 (findings that came to light only after pilots obtained the reports via freedom of information requests), the legislature is now considering a nakedly anti-aviation bill that AOPA will vigorously oppose.
The legislation introduced February 12 seeks to penalize airports that do not adopt a plan to phase out avgas sales by January 1, 2026, restricting the use of "state aviation grant program" funds for such airports, and would add two members to the Colorado Aeronautical Board, expressly excluding pilots and requiring the governor to "give priority to individuals who are not trained pilots and who reside directly in the predominant flight path of a high-traffic general aviation airport or commercial airport at which there is significant general aviation activity" when appointing the new voting members, according to the bill's summary.
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