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After making big cuts to greenhouse gases from electric utilities and oil and gas producers, Colorado is now asking the next big cuts to come from the agency that has spent 100 years making it easier for cars, not harder. But the Colorado Department of Transportation says it is up to the task. The department is now writing rules requiring that any local agency planning a big road project must also plan to lower emissions overall through expanding rapid transit, or building bike lanes, or demanding that office buildings get built closer to where people live. Today’s Colorado Sun podcast is a conversation between reporters Michael Booth and Kevin Simpson, who reached out across the state to see how people are reacting to the highway agency’s bold new role in protecting the environment. 

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After making big cuts to greenhouse gases from electric utilities and oil and gas producers, Colorado is now asking the next big cuts to come from the agency that has spent 100 years making it easier for cars, not harder. But the Colorado Department of Transportation says it is up to the task. The department is now writing rules requiring that any local agency planning a big road project must also plan to lower emissions overall through expanding rapid transit, or building bike lanes, or demanding that office buildings get built closer to where people live. Today&rsquo;s Colorado Sun podcast is a conversation between reporters Michael Booth and Kevin Simpson, who reached out across the state to see how people are reacting to the highway agency&rsquo;s bold new role in protecting the environment.&nbsp;
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Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we’re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at https://coloradosun.com/.

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