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High court strikes down Fort Collins' halt to fracking

The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday struck down Fort Collins' five-year fracking moratorium, a long-awaited decision that could have statewide implications for the controversial oil and gas recovery method.

The court also ruled against Longmont’s voter-supported ban on hydraulic fracturing, the widespread practice of injecting a high-pressure mix of water, sand and chemicals underground to break open formations and recover oil and gas.

In its first judgment on local fracking bans and moratoriums, the court called both laws “invalid and unenforceable” because they’re preempted by state law.

Fort Collins voters supported the moratorium in 2013, and Longmont's ban was voted into place in 2012. But the Colorado Oil and Gas Association sued both cities in separate cases and won in the lower courts, resulting in the bans being thrown out.

http://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2016/05/02/colorado-supreme-court-rules-against-fort-collins-fracking-moratorium/83798238/

It's just more theft by eminent domain, this time of the economy by powerful economic
forces. Self-determination is in essence a property right that is seized by the powerful
through the courts. Theft by unlawful taking. Greed is ruining our country.

DINOs. Corporations and banks will determine everything, on the basis of profit.

I won't ever vote for anyone who voted for Fast track, votes for these "trade" agreements, or traveled the world shilling the TPP as the gold standard.

... who voted for Fast Track. But is there another Dem running against him in November?

I've had it up to here with this endless parade of corporate puppets.

the other day. He got an earful of why I wouldn't contribute to his campaign.

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in this country.

The citizens put before for the voters a ballot initiative to "ban fracking" and then some black suits in court room thought other wise based on property rights, not health issues for the common good of the community and the wild life-------------

http://www.judicialselection.us/judicial_selection/index.cfm?state=CO


The high country in this state and along the entire Rockies when I lived there was absolutely beautiful, but when they started to frack in Wyoming, the land around the sites became dead zones-------------and the under ground water became polluted--------------this is amazing.

"Justice Richard Gabriel said the Longmont ban could result in uneven and potentially wasteful oil and gas production and affect the rights of the owners of those interests.


And then we have this-------------------------

https://www.colorado.gov/governor/news/gov-hickenlooper-statement-colorado-supreme-court-hydraulic-fracturing-ruling


"Drive smart resource management and conservation with a purpose to ensure community sensitive, balanced energy development, strong air and water quality, and recreational activity. "

Kinda like its a oxymoron statement from him


I guess these justices didn't see this video------------------