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Salazar oil-and-gas liability bill makes bumpy way through House
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The legislative showdown over oil and gas drilling had been headed to the full Colorado House for months, rumbling along like a low-grade temblor. When it finally hit the floor Thursday morning, it sent lawmakers out of their seats to the front of the chamber, where they faced off for more than two hours of…
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Salazar bill to put drillers on the hook for damages clears first hurdle
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The surest sign that an oil and gas bill is about to be debated at the Capitol is the sea of “I ♥ energy” stickers affixed to lapels of well-tailored suits. The energy lobby was out in full force Thursday to oppose a bill sponsored by Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton. House Bill 1310, which is…
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Windholz’s bill rebuffed in latest skirmish over ballot initiative power
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Rare full bipartisan agreement Monday worked to quash a bill aimed at expanding ballot initiative power for residents of unincorporated county areas and of special districts. All nine members of the House State, Veterans and Military Affairs committee voted against House Bill 1071 introduced by Rep. JoAnn Windholz, R-Commerce City. Committee members said the bill…
