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Boulder County on AG Coffman lawsuit: A ‘special valentine’ to the drilling industry
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Boulder County is hitting back at Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, who filed suit Tuesday against the county seeking to force its commissioners to lift a moratorium on new oil and gas drilling projects. “The Attorney General sent a special valentine to the oil and gas industry today by filing a lawsuit against Boulder County,” reads…
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Nicolais: Fracking opinions a study in judicial discipline
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The twin fracking opinions handed down by the Colorado Supreme Court this month illustrate the distorted lens through which most court opinions are reported and received by the public. Justice Richard Gabriel, the newest member of the high court and one generally considered to fall on the liberal side of the judicial spectrum, issued the…
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State high court ruling sure to intensify battles over fracking at the Capitol
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Colorado lawmakers this year battled fiercely over oil and gas bills, and there will be many more battles in future legislative sessions, lawmakers said Tuesday, given the state supreme court decision on Monday that overturned a ban on hydraulic fracturing in Longmont and a five-year moratorium in Fort Collins put in place by local governments…
