A Colorado city is looking to ban new gas stations. Here's why

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The proposal would cap the number of gas stations in this Colorado city to just 6. Here's why they're looking to ban any new ones, except under limited circumstances.

The proposal, according to supporters, is an effort to combat climate change and follows an emergency moratorium on the construction of new gas stations that passed last fall and lasts through September 2023.

This latest move follows the council passing last fall a moratorium that halted the construction of new gas stations through September 20, 2023. During that debate, Louisville Ward 2 Councilmember Maxine Most told Denver7 it was an effort to commit to sustainability. Louisville city Councilmembers Chris Leh and Dennis Maloney both voted against the emergency moratorium, calling into the question the process to pass it.

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