BOHICA... Oil and Gas Ban, despite the voters saying no in Nov...

[DDT951]

There is no way anyone could understand a bill being read that fast. That is not legitimate.

I suspect that O&G companies will immediately file a lawsuit to try and hold this up saying that unintelligible high speed computer reading was not legal and the law was not legally implemented.


Or they will give a big "screw you" to the state and walk away from doing business in the state.

Now what would be interesting is if the O&G just didnt send the tax money and made the state take them to court to get it. The State has it spent before they have it. Delays in getting the money would hurt.

[avandelay]

There is no way anyone could understand a bill being read that fast. That is not legitimate.

Multiple computers speed reading separate parts of the bill simultaneously? No. The intent is not to understand. The intent is to meet the letter of the rule. This is how our government is governing us. By cutting corners. And the Dems are tweeting about how this is such a waste of money wanting to hear a 2000 page bill read at length on the floor. The whole process is disgusting. This isn't how the sausage is made, this is a bunch of children making laws that impact everyone whether they like it or not.

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Or they will give a big "screw you" to the state and walk away from doing business in the state.

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Doing to CO what AOC did to NYC (Amazon).

Here's the other twist... There are operators and non-ops who are HQ'd in Denver. Like I keep saying; in a service economy the Lib shitties is where the revenue is booked, not created.

I happen to know a small private equity outfit (op) that runs some wells in another state and has leased office space for their folks in Denver. Everyone was WFH prior. Why would they/should they stay?


ETA: And the trickle down....

Energy legislation threatens jobs, economy in Pueblo region

https://www.chieftain.com/opinion/20...-pueblo-region

[Great-Kazoo]

Energy legislation threatens jobs, economy in Pueblo region[/B][/SIZE]

https://www.chieftain.com/opinion/20...-pueblo-region

A democratic stronghold, that (IIRC) went for other than HRC in 16.

[avandelay]

At least the Ds got called out in court for their simultaneous computer speed reading stunt. - A Denver judge gave Republicans in the Colorado legislature a victory Tuesday, ordering that Democrats in the state Senate and the chamber’s clerk be barred from reading legislation in an unintelligible way

[fj605]

I happen to know a small private equity outfit (op) that runs some wells in another state and has leased office space for their folks in Denver. Everyone was WFH prior. Why would they/should they stay?

I have the privilege to work for one of those private equity backed operators. We operate in West Texas but are headquartered in Denver. Our CEO was pretty candid about what we as a company would do had 112 passed. He was prepared to move the company out of Colorado even though we don't operate here. If the state doesn't support the industry, then they shouldn't get our taxes. I'd be fine with moving north. A little less fine moving to West Texas....

[avandelay]

I have the privilege to work for one of those private equity backed operators. We operate in West Texas but are headquartered in Denver. Our CEO was pretty candid about what we as a company would do had 112 passed. He was prepared to move the company out of Colorado even though we don't operate here. If the state doesn't support the industry, then they shouldn't get our taxes. I'd be fine with moving north. A little less fine moving to West Texas....

Ahhh, West Texas. You can see your dog run away for three days there. Did some work in Pampa for a few weeks and man is it flat there.

[fj605]

You can stand on a tuna can in Midland and see Dallas.

[Robb]

You can stand on a tuna can in Midland and see Dallas.

Hahahahahhaaaaaa... I lived in Lubbock for an eternity (2 years). The above statement absolutely represents W.Texas. The only cool thing about W. Texas was watching the dust storms roll in from miles away.

[DavieD55]

I suspect that O&G companies will immediately file a lawsuit to try and hold this up saying that unintelligible high speed computer reading was not legal and the law was not legally implemented.


Or they will give a big "screw you" to the state and walk away from doing business in the state.

Now what would be interesting is if the O&G just didnt send the tax money and made the state take them to court to get it. The State has it spent before they have it. Delays in getting the money would hurt.

Which is a win win on their road to socialist utopia.