Dem-led Colorado city bans the building of new gas stations in bid to tackle ... trends now
The blue-run city of Louisville, Colorado will ban all new gas stations as local lawmakers say they feel an 'obligation' to fight climate change.
City councilors in the town of 21,000 approved a proposal Tuesday evening to cap the number of gas stations for their constituents at just six.
A seventh station would only be permitted if a large retailer swoops in, but the limitation was praised by a Louisville legislator who said the move was necessary to combat global warming.
'We have an obligation to take every step possible to address the changes to our climate that are ravaging our planet and directly impacting the health, well-being and livelihoods of the constituents we represent in Louisville,' council member Maxine Most told Fox News.
The city of Louisville, Colorado has approved a move to cap the number of gas stations in the area in a big to fight climate change
Local city council member Maxine Most, pictured, said she feels an 'obligation to take every step possible' to battle global warming
The proposal includes a spate of climate-oriented provisions intended to reduce Louisville's emissions.
Alongside limiting gas stations in the town, new or modified stations will also be required to install at least two charging ports for electric vehicles.
The suburb, around 20 miles outside of Denver, currently has five gas stations, and although a sixth was recently approved for development, the resolution could make that facility its last.
The plans also include a ban on all gas stations within 1,000 feet of existing stations, and special use approvals for existing gas stations will be needed if any station is closed for a year.
Speaking before the vote, councilwoman Most admitted that the move
