Environmental groups filed three statewide ballot proposals Thursday in response to ballot measures by the oil and gas industry and its supporters that have been assailed as attempts to undermine …
Environmentalists and community activists have filed three state ballot proposals in response to measures filed by the oil and gas industry and its supporters. The action is the latest salvo in an escalating conflict over efforts to move away from fossil fuels in Colorado and the industry’s pushback against what it sees as attempt to shut down drilling.
“We really feel like we have an obligation to protect Colorado’s environment and people and to fight back against what we see as a very reckless oil and gas industry,” Goad added.a conservative issue and advocacy organization, has filed three measures titled “Consumer Energy Choice.
State officials are reviewing some of the proposals and have cleared others for sponsors to start gathering signatures. It takes 124,238 valid signatures of registered voters get the measures on the ballot“We want Coloradans to be able to choose to continue to use products that are in common use. And, ultimately, we believe the voters will agree with us,” Fields said.
• Allow Colorado residents to protect clean air, water, and public health by upholding oil and gas regulations in state courts.
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