Colorado lawmakers step in to blunt proposed constitutional right to natural gas
TL;DR
Colorado lawmakers are racing to draft a last-minute bill to blunt Initiative 177, a voter-led effort to enshrine a constitutional right to natural gas. Supporters say the measure protects consumers from energy costs, while critics warn it could conflict with climate goals and air-quality regulations and complicate existing oil-and-gas rules as the signatures are gathered for a statewide vote.
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