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teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:22,084 Points:1,383,890 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:11:53 PM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse Controversy over fracking is headed back to the Fort Collins City Council. Council members on Tuesday are scheduled to give final consideration to an ordinance that would ban oil and gas operations, including fracking, within city limits. The ordinance passed 5-2 two weeks ago, with council members Wade Troxell and Aislinn Kottwitz in opposition. Since then, Gov. John Hickenlooper has said the state would sue any municipality that bans oil and gas development, claiming such restrictions would violate the state’s authority over oil and gas regulation. Mayor Karen Weitkunat told the Coloradoan last week she does not want the city to be sued, but Fort Collins has a responsibility to protect its residents’ interests. The council will consider two options Tuesday; a ban on all oil a Visit coloradoan.com for full article

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Controversy over fracking is headed back to the Fort Collins City Council.

Council members on Tuesday are scheduled to give final consideration to an ordinance that would ban oil and gas operations, including fracking, within city limits. The ordinance passed 5-2 two weeks ago, with council members Wade Troxell and Aislinn Kottwitz in opposition.

Since then, Gov. John Hickenlooper has said the state would sue any municipality that bans oil and gas development, claiming such restrictions would violate the state’s authority over oil and gas regulation.

Mayor Karen Weitkunat told the Coloradoan last week she does not want the city to be sued, but Fort Collins has a responsibility to protect its residents’ interests.

The council will consider two options Tuesday; a ban on all oil a
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teenitup Champion Author Houston Posts:1,629 Points:247,985 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Mar 8, 2013 1:01:18 PM Ignore teenitup Report Abuse LetemEatCake, can't or won't say on the lawyers? It is evident that lawyers control more politicians by far.
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,599 Points:1,139,320 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 1:31:34 AM Ignore NedW Report Abuse Thank you for submitting this article, teafortwo.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,596 Points:1,203,730 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 10:46:06 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Can't say teenitup on the lawyers...Just how many wells are drilled within a cities limit? What are the constituents saying?
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,064 Points:1,446,375 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 5:37:19 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Perhaps the good people of Colorado would best wait until the toxic effects of the fracking fluids are conclusively observed from North Carolina's fracking dumps.
teenitup Champion Author Houston Posts:1,629 Points:247,985 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 11:47:00 AM Ignore teenitup Report Abuse I think too many lawyers are in the back pockets of givernment LetemEatCake. Besides, just how many wells are drilled inside city limits?
USMCturtlehead Champion Author Lexington Posts:1,975 Points:101,750 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 7:21:28 AM Ignore USMCturtlehead Report Abuse So Big Brother steps in.
Grizdad Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:5,520 Points:782,225 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 6:59:20 AM Ignore Grizdad Report Abuse CO is starting to look more like CA.
mandoid Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:7,302 Points:1,525,470 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 6:39:59 AM Ignore mandoid Report Abuse nhlivefree - I am pretty sure the guv is a degreed petroleum geologist. He knows what he is talking about. His politics is pretty far to the left in my opinion.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,596 Points:1,203,730 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 11:34:05 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Too many public official are running scared and/or in Big Oil's back pocket. We can only pray for honest d4ecisions; what are the constituents saying?
jjjleblanc Champion Author Rochester Posts:5,862 Points:1,516,380 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:40:26 PM Ignore jjjleblanc Report Abuse Interesting approach
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,076 Points:1,620,255 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:30:22 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse So much for local rule as the bought and paid for Governor demands "justice" for his oil baron buddies. Just stomp down hard on the preferences of your constituents in Fort Collins Gov. Hick... Have another drink of fracking fluid while you're at it Gov.
danindenver Champion Author Denver Posts:5,475 Points:1,236,430 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 8:29:31 PM Ignore danindenver Report Abuse City officials learned this tactic from their public school administrators where they, also, practice a policy of zero-tolerance for common sense.
app063 Sophomore Author Maryland Posts:170 Points:153,130 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 7:21:28 PM Ignore app063 Report Abuse Rigs within city limits? What am I missing?
Discovery02 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:2,540 Points:308,715 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 6:40:56 PM Ignore Discovery02 Report Abuse Something about oil drilling rigs on College Avenue just doesn't sound smart.
grandpadon28110 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:4,706 Points:1,140,360 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:48:54 PM Ignore grandpadon28110 Report Abuse Big daddy is in charge.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,141 Points:2,369,420 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:26:30 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse a big o admirer no doubt