Colorado State Senator John Cooke, District 13, gives an update on Colorado’s new oil and gas rules that go into effect Jan. 15, 2021. Cooke said these new rules will affect almost every stage of the oil and gas extraction process in Colorado.
The decision to enact the laws also comes as the industry has struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly 8,000 Colorado oil and gas workers filing unemployment claims between mid-March and the end of October.
Senator Cooke responds to the question of whether public officials and elected officials have become disconnected with the oil and gas and the reliance state governments have on industry.
How to take action and why political blowback is much more dangerous than in the past due to special interests funding political agendas.
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