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Colorado Amendment 82 natural gas proposal

Overview

Colorado voters are set to decide on Amendment 82, a ballot measure titled ‘Right to Purchase and Sell Natural Gas’. The proposal seeks to establish a constitutional right to use natural gas for heating and cooking in homes and businesses, while also granting oil and gas companies and utilities the constitutional right to sell the fuel.

Supporters, including the group Advance Colorado, argue that natural gas is an economical and reliable energy source and view the measure as a protection against government overreach.

Opponents, including environmental groups and various officials, contend the amendment is a tactic by the fossil fuel industry to hinder the state’s transition to renewable energy. Critics have characterized the measure as a ‘dark-money effort’ and warn it could lead to increased air pollution, higher costs for utility customers, and costly legal battles.

Entities

Colorado · Advance Colorado · Denver Post · Amendment 82 · Xcel Energy

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Colorado Amendment 82 faces criticism over natural gas proposal

    Colorado’s Amendment 82, which concerns the right to purchase and sell natural gas, faces criticism for being a dark-money initiative that could hinder the state's clean energy progress.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Colorado Amendment 82 proposes constitutional right to natural gas

    Colorado's Amendment 82 would grant citizens a constitutional right to use natural gas for cooking and heating, a move supporters call a protection against government control and critics call a fossil fuel win.

Sources

diningandcooking.com · freerepublic.com · kiowacountypress.net · summitdaily.com