Editorial from The Pueblo Chieftain urges “great caution” on #SB181. Local steel plant is deciding whether to modernize & expand in Pueblo. If a bad oil & gas bill drives that investment away, “the consequences for this region would be dire.” chieftain.com/opinion/201903… #copolitics #coleg

#Coleg "should approach this issue with great caution. After all, voters rejected a strict setback requirement for #oilandgas drilling last year, at least in part because of fears the measure could have a damaging effect on other sectors of the economy" chieftain.com/opinion/201903…

#COleg dealing w/budget impacts of #SB181: “Sen Rankin (R) said he thinks the money earmarked for kindergarten might disappear in coming years-especially if the legislature passes a bill to change how the state regulates oil & gas production” reporterherald.com/breakingnews/c… #copolitics

At Boulder town hall mtg in January, Rep Edie Hooton shared Democrats' #oilandgas strategy, "It might have to be death by a thousand cuts, but we’re just starting this year." boulderreporter.com/who-will-resis… #coleg #SB181

For those who couldn't be at the #Coleg today to testify against #SB181, here is a link to their comments about the bill coga.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/…

Speaker KC Becker says #SB181 will not shut down the industry, but as Edie Hooton said at her Boulder town hall, "It might have to be death by a thousand cuts, but we’re just starting this year." #coleg boulderreporter.com/who-will-resis…

Political appointee and acting COGCC Director says robust stakeholder process apparently starts after the bill is adopted. #coleg

A state of uncertainty sets in for business as Legislature and Gov move legislation and regulations rapidly coloradopolitics.com/opinion/legisl… via Colorado Politics #coleg cwpmafuels Dude, where's my flying car? NFIB Colorado @CSPRColorado Vital for Colorado COGA

#SB181 sponsors testified over and over that there was no #oilandgas ban, de facto ban nor moratorium. Even chided SB181 opponents for misinformation. Please reference Exhibit A 👇

“Twice now Adams County Government have sprung these proposed #oilandgas bans with just 24 hours notice. The absolute minimum under the law. It means that they don’t really want to hear from the public at these public hearings” 9news.com/mobile/video/n… #coleg

Hardworking Coloradans from the #oilandgas industry continue to try and make their voices heard at #coleg and Adams Cty. Today tho “.Adams County Government’s elected leaders don’t just make it hard for their citizens to speak out, they laugh at them when they do.”

Vital's Rich Coolidge: #SB181 cited 7 times in Adams Co. temporary ban. LegCouncil found 181 allows for state & local prohibitions, but "authors & supporters of 181...have spent weeks denying it. They have dismissed & ridiculed the suggestion...yet here we are" #copolitics #coleg

Will #SB181 KC Becker & Steve Fenberg listen to mainstream critics? Durango Herald: Stop that racket: Partisan squabbling in Denver degenerates durangoherald.com/articles/26892… #copolitics #coleg

Will #SB181 authors KC Becker & Steve Fenberg listen to criticism from The Pueblo Chieftain? "EVRAZ could be just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. How many other businesses throughout Colorado would be negatively impacted by the bill?" chieftain.com/opinion/201903… #copolitics #coleg

Will #SB181 authors KC Becker & Steve Fenberg listen to the people of Weld County, the state's top energy producer? "The last few weeks have undoubtedly been worrying for families in the oil & gas industry...the state should listen" greeleytribune.com/opinion/tribun… #coleg #copolitics

Just a reminder about Adams County's rushed temporary #oilandgas ban as a result of #SB181, which sponsors continue to say "isn't a ban, isn't a de facto ban, nor a moratorium." #coleg

.Simon R. Lomax w/ Vital for Colorado testified against #SB181, saying #oilandgas contributes greatly to BEST program for schools. Adams County received $102 M of those funds. The same Adams County that just passed a 6-month ban. Schools there have applied for another $74 M. #coleg

WATCH: #SB181 has already triggered a ban in one key energy producing area: Adams County. The bill sponsors need to come clean — 181 is about stopping energy development. Don't take our word for it... #coleg #copolitics

A gaffe is when a politician accidentally tells the truth. WATCH KC Becker on #SB181: "Because those local governments are going to push ‘em out of their—out of their communities...[3-second pause]...and they can’t under this bill. Just arbitrarily…” #copolitics #coleg

ICYMI, this is regulatory certainty under #SB181 Steve Fenberg: This bill won't stop industry overnight BoulderCounty: April COGCC meetings are cancelled @aurorasentinel: Suspend all oil drilling permits in Aurora Adams County Government: Already did that 2 wks ago #copolitics #coleg