National Review’s Ryan Mills reported on a bill in the Colorado state legislature that would subject gas station owners and other retailers who sell fuel in Colorado to a $20,000 fine if they don’t post signage at every pump “educating consumers” that gas “harms the global climate.”
“The bill, HB 25-1277, would require that by July 1, 2026, all Colorado gas pumps and retail containers include a label or sticker in at least 24-point font that reads, “Warning: Use of this product releases air pollutants and greenhouse gases, known by the state of Colorado to be linked to significant health impacts and global heating.” The labels would have to be “affixed in a conspicuous location” and “maintained in excellent condition,” the bill states.”
Interestingly, one of the bills sponsors, State Representative Junie Joseph, told National Review, “We all know that oil and gas consumption contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. I think even a baby can recite that. Everybody knows that, but awareness can lead to changed behavior.”
When Mills pressed Joseph on why the bill was necessary if everyone already knows about the problem, she said more awareness could further encourage people to “ride bicycles and walk places.”
Read the full story at National Review.
