Barb Kirkmeyer, Weld County Commissioner, Colorado, describes the current energy scene in Colorado. She comments on new Governor Jared Polis and SB 181, as well as upcoming political notes of interests.
Kirkmeyer is currently running for Colorado Senate District 23 with a platform promoting economic freedom, liberty and limited government.
She added that Weld County is the only debt-free county in the state, largely due to the agriculture and energy relationship. The industries did not always get along and Kirkmeyer recaps the history and how their coexistence came to be. From conflict to collaboration.
Host Jason Spiess asked if Colorado has become “regulations gone wild”, Kirkmeyer believes it has with examples cited from Governor John Hickenlooper to local counties regulating sound.
Public relations, political energy, Colorado’s 2020 session and what industry can do to get involved is also discussed in the interview.
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