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(Reuters) – New environmental regulations in Colorado have chilled investment in the state’s oil and gas fields as companies grapple with how local officials will respond to a law giving them more power to restrict energy production.
Colorado now ranks fifth among U.S. states in oil production at about 500,000 barrels per day (bpd), up from just 90,000 barrels in 2010.
That boom, however, has come just as state politics has shifted to the left with an influx of urbanites who tend to oppose fossil-fuel development.
The Colorado law is one sign of pushback to the oil boom in the United States, which last year became the world’s leading producer, overtaking Saudi Arabia.
The 2019 Colorado legislature session is over and in the books.
What happened? What bills were passed? How will it affect your life? What will be on the ballot this November? With Democrats in the majority in both the state House, state Senate, and Governor’s office, how bad did they overreach? What about the recall efforts? 2nd Amendment Rights? Oil and Gas industry?
Lots of questions to answer.
Kevin Priola, SD-25’s Kevin Priola will give us his ground-level take.
You don’t want to miss this NSRF meeting on Saturday, May 11th, from 9:00am-11:00am at Amazing Grace Community Church, 541 E 99th Place in Thornton.
Admission is $5 with a continental breakfast provided.
They had planned to ask voters in November 2019 to repeal and replace Senate Bill 181, but last week the Colorado secretary of state’s office rejected four versions of their proposed ballot initiative. State officials said the proposals violated a law requiring initiatives to address only one subject.
John Brackney, a former Arapahoe County commissioner and one of the leaders of the repeal effort, said the group decided not to appeal the secretary of state’s ruling and instead will wait to see how the new rules take shape before deciding whether to ask voters to overturn it.
The proposal, announced Wednesday by Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic state lawmakers, would set a uniform nicotine tax at 62 percent. That would lift the taxes on a package of cigarettes to $2.49 from 84 cents.
This afternoon, Republicans from across Colorado gathered at Englewood High School to elect new leadership and, ultimately, U.S. Rep. Ken Buck was selected as the new GOP chairman. Buck faced stiff competition from state Rep. Susan Beckman, state party vice chair Sherrie Gibson, and Steve Barlock.
The way to win here was to get more than 50% of the vote. In the first round, Beckman led Buck by .6%. In the second round, Buck led Beckman by .7%. In the third round, Beckman led by approximately 3.7%. But neither reached more than 50%. Here’s where it gets dramatic. Gibson withdrew her name, despite garnering a decent share of the vote, and endorsed Buck. Buck won by securing 51.3% of the vote on the fourth ballot.
Buck will not step down from his Congressional seat and intends to bring former chairman Steve House back in the executive director role for the day to day.
A huge congratulations to all who fought for this role. Everyone should be proud. While Beckman would have excelled at state party chairman, her talents are in good use in the State House.
Kristi Burton Brown also was elected vice chair and Devin Camacho was elected secretary.
NEW LEADERSHIP: Ken Buck Elected Colorado GOP Chair after Dramatic Four Rounds
