Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other climate goals. Hickenlooper also says the state will join the U. S. Climate Alliance, which is a group of states looking to uphold the Paris Climate Accord. President Donald Trump withdrew from the Paris Accord earlier this year.
"As a state, we recognize that clean air is essential to a strong Colorado," the text of the order says. "Clean air enhances the wondrous Eastern Plains and the great Colorado Rockies, and the basins and mesas beyond. It is essential to our brand, our identity."