Energy Industry Prepares for Constitutional Amendment Fight in Colorado

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“We’re going to fight.”

The vow from an oil and gas spokeswoman in Colorado over efforts to hold a statewide vote on constitutional amendments to restrict oil and gas drilling in the state.

Karen Crummy is with the group called Protecting Colorado’s Environment, Economy and Energy Independence and responded after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled this week against two cities where fracking is banned.

“We’re taking them as a serious threat to responsible oil and gas development in the state of Colorado,” said Crummy in an interview with the Associated Press. “We consider all of these measures to be a ban on fracking.”

Read more in the Bristol Herald Courier.