Measure on the ballot in the 2018 Colorado 2018 General Election in Colorado.
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Get StartedA "yes" vote prevents any oil or gas developments from occuring within 2,500 feet of any buildings or vulnerable areas.
A "no" vote maintains the current limit of 500 feet from any occupied buildings for any oil or gas developments.
According to Jennifer Kovaleski of Denver7, because of increased oversight and restrictions, the measure would devastate Colorado's economy, wipe out 54,000 jobs, and endanger the environment. It would threaten private property rights and could even cost Colorado residents hundreds of millions of dollars in lawsuits., in opposition to Proposition 112 (Learn more)
According to the Greeley Tribune, the initiative will not prevent individual property owners from making agreements with oil and gas companies to drill closer than 2,500 feet., in support of Proposition 112 (Learn more)
According to Bloomberg News, given the distribution of occupied buildings and vulnerable areas, this measure would all but ban fracking in Colorado. , in opposition to Proposition 112 (Learn more)
According to Colorado Rising for Health and Safety, a lack of oversight by the government and lack of respect for the environment by drilling corporations has resulted in numerous toxic spills and instances of contamination near schools, playgrounds, and homes. These new limits would reduce the impact of these spills in the future., in support of Proposition 112 (Learn more)
This measure would require all oil and gas projects, including drilling and fracking, to take place at least 2,500 feet away from vulnerable areas and occupied buildings.
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