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

[Grant H.]

https://kdvr.com/2019/03/01/colorado...-gas-drilling/

Even though it won't do any good, CO is a blue state and that won't be changing, make sure to write your reps/senators about this...

They tried to do this last year on the ballot with 112, the voters said NO.

But as has been expected in the O/G circles, they are going to cram it down our throats via legislation since they have the majorities and the governor...

[DavieD55]

Sure is going to be interesting someday when most manufacturing, farm equipment, and the food delivery trucks are halted.

[GeorgeandSugar]

Blue today. But holding out. Cutting their nose off, despite their face. Stupid! Good jobs and tax revenue will dry-up.

I just shake my head why in the world anyone would vote for these people. Look around and you can see the stupidity and the irrational thought process and eventually the unintended consequences.

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[DavieD55]

[GeorgeandSugar]

No kidding!


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[avandelay]

If, and that is a big IF, the conservatives/republicans ever take control back I certainly hope they take the same scorched earth policy. I'm tired of the 'keep voting until we get our way and then it is settled law' bull flop.

[Ah Pook]

"Industry and environmental groups were reviewing the 27-page bill and had no immediate comment."

Could that be because it's so well written like most of the other "virtue signalling" legislation coming out lately?

I'm no fan of either side but the owners of the mineral rights usurp the top side owners. There are state agencies in place to regulate the extraction.

[Skip]

Another way the urban mecca projects it's power against the "dirt people." Democracy doesn't matter, so they're going to increase the cost of living in this state no matter what.

I think the O&G industry should cut anyone off who uses government to stomp on our throats. Like CA suing companies... Gov has been the biggest user and will continue to use.

[avandelay]

The will of the people be damned. If they can't do it with a ballot initiative then they'll do it via party line vote. Just keep narrowing the voting pool until you get the result you want and scream 'THE LAW IS SETTLED'. I hope that if the conservatives ever regain power that we take the same scorched earth policy towards negotiation we see with UBC, mag bans, O&G, ERPO, etc.

[Grant H.]

I'm no fan of either side but the owners of the mineral rights usurp the top side owners. There are state agencies in place to regulate the extraction.

I have to ask...

Can you explain your comment about mineral rights owners usurping surface owners? The connotation of what you wrote is extremely misleading, and I figure I better ask what you mean before I ramble on about how that whole relationship actually works.