Hickenlooper pushes oil and gas compromise bill, says "both sides are furious"

Source: Denver Post

Gov. John Hickenlooper's proposal to give communities more control over oil and gas drilling is creating a broad consensus among some legislators, environmentalists and business groups: they all hate it.

"Right now both sides are furious and don't like it," Hickenlooper said in an interview Tuesday.

The prospects for a special legislative session to pass the proposed bill — thereby keeping local control initiatives backed by U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Boulder, off the November ballot — hang in the balance.

"If there's true bipartisan consensus, we should have a special session," Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton, said. "If not, then let's not waste taxpayer money."

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