PRESS RELEASE  April 4, 2023 Safe and Healthy Colorado Coalition Launches a Statewide Ballot Initiative for cleaner air and water in Colorado by Phasing out New Oil and Gas Permits by 2030  The 2024 ballot initiative would reduce pollution, protect Colorado’s land, air and water, and promote the transition to clean energy by stopping the expansion of new oil and gas operations  COLORADO – Today Safe & Healthy Colorado, a grassroots coalition of dozens of endorsing community and statewide organizations, launched a statewide ballot initiative for a gradual phase out of new oil and gas permits by 2030, curtailing fracking first in the most polluted communities and promoting a just transition for workers and communities to a clean renewable energy future.