科罗拉多州州长签署行政令：允许染色柴油上公路 暂缓执法至年底
科罗拉多州州长贾里德·波利斯10月9日签署行政令，允许染色柴油在全州所有州属公路上使用，并指示州政府暂缓相关执法至2026年12月31日。这是特朗普总统10月5日签署全国性行政令放宽柴油限制后，各州跟进落地的首批行动之一。
根据10月10日的行业通讯，州长行政令包含三项具体指令：
第一，科罗拉多州交通部将向卡车司机发放许可，允许在州属公路上携带更多燃油，前提是车辆符合全部安全法规。此举旨在降低汽油和柴油的运输成本，节省下来的费用将传导给科罗拉多消费者。
第二，科罗拉多州公共安全部将暂缓执行州属公路上禁用染色柴油的规定，包括不再因发现染色柴油而启动检查、开罚单或采取其他执法行动，暂缓期至2026年12月31日。
第三，科罗拉多州公共卫生与环境部将向联邦环保署（EPA）申请，在2027年夏季豁免改良配方汽油要求，以增加供应、压低油价。
染色柴油通常是免税的农业或非道路用油，染成红色以区别于公路用油，传统上禁止在公路车辆上使用。波利斯政府表示，允许其在公路上使用并放宽运输限制，有助于在收获季和冬季来临前稳定燃料供应、抑制价格。
环保人士对放宽燃油标准可能加重空气污染表达了担忧。州长办公室强调，暂缓执法是临时措施，EPA豁免申请仍需联邦批准。后续联邦与州层面的实施细则，将决定这项政策对科罗拉多油价与空气质量的实际影响。
Colorado Governor Signs Executive Order Allowing Dyed Diesel on Highways, Pausing Enforcement Through Year's End
Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed an executive order on October 9 allowing dyed diesel fuel to be used on all state highways, directing state agencies to hold off enforcement through December 31, 2026. It is among the first state-level actions following President Trump's national executive order on October 5 easing diesel restrictions.
According to an October 10 industry newsletter, the governor's order directs three specific actions:
First, the Colorado Department of Transportation will issue permits allowing truckers to carry more fuel on state highways, as long as vehicles comply with all safety regulations — a move aimed at lowering the cost of delivering gasoline and diesel, with savings passed on to Coloradans.
Second, the Colorado Department of Public Safety will hold off enforcing the prohibition on dyed diesel fuel on state highways, including initiating inspections, citations or other enforcement actions based on the presence of dyed diesel, until December 31, 2026.
Third, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will ask the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to waive reformulated gasoline requirements for summer 2027 to increase supply and lower gas prices.
Dyed diesel is typically tax-exempt fuel for agricultural or off-road use, dyed red to distinguish it from on-road fuel, and traditionally banned in highway vehicles. The Polis administration says allowing its highway use and easing transport limits will help stabilize fuel supply and hold down prices ahead of harvest season and winter.
Environmental advocates have raised concerns that loosening fuel standards could worsen air pollution. The governor's office stresses the enforcement pause is temporary and the EPA waiver still needs federal approval. Forthcoming federal and state implementation details will determine the policy's real impact on Colorado fuel prices and air quality.
图片来源：CC BY-SA 3.0（Wikimedia Commons）摄影：Morcheeba（John Maushammer）
