Oil, gas backers try to halt regulatory checkerboard
Mesa County commissioners were some of the earliest and strongest supporters of Gov. John Hickenlooper’s recent legal action against the city of Longmont to keep oil and gas drilling…
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Commenting is not available in this channel entry.While I agree that Colorado deserves a comprehensive, common-sense framework of regulating oil and gas development, the argument that cities and counties passing stricter regulations creates confusion is a bogus one. Developers (real estate, not oil and gas) face different ordinances in every town, and they always seem to find a way to meet the legal requirements and build their development. The oil and gas industry is every bit as sophisticated as the ordinary real estate developer.