Press Release: Colorado legislators introduce bill to phase out new oil and gas permits and require operators to fund cleanup
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Colorado legislators introduce bill to phase out new oil and gas permits and require operators to fund cleanup
SB 24-159 would advance climate action and protect public health and taxpayers
DENVER, Colo. — Colorado State Senators Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D-Lafayette) and Kevin Priola (D-Henderson) introduced legislation Tuesday to stop new oil and gas permits from being issued in Colorado by 2030.
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