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Colorado
Related: About this forumAll together now
We are relieved. Exhausted, but relieved.
The county is still owned and operated by extractive industries, but neighboring communities were successful in voting for fracking bans. That fight continues for us.

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All together now (Original Post)
madamesilverspurs
Nov 2013
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hlthe2b
(113,193 posts)1. I'm heartened at these new bans (though only five years for two)...
It sends a very important message.
Ditto Weld CO voters message to those moronic commissioners pushing secession. Kudos. When do you get to vote them out?
fizzgig
(24,146 posts)2. the five-year fracking moratorium here in fc passed by a decent margin
only major thing that went the way i voted.
and i am sure there are people who are just astounded that secession didn't pass
locks
(2,012 posts)3. Some hurrahs
Colorado still has some good folks like you who vote!
