In 2018, Colorado Rising, a far-left group dedicated to banning fracking in Colorado, issued Proposition 112. This proposition would have severely limited oil and natural gas production in the state, and it miserably failed when it was put up for a statewide vote.  As Energy in Depth reports:  Remember, Prop 112 did not see much public support in 2018.  Everyone from current Governor Jared Polis (D) to the Denver Post to former Obama Interior Secretary Ken Salazar (D) came out against the initiative when it was being debated… Apparently, Colorado Rising missed their history class covering Winston Churchill’s warning that “Those who…

No matter if it’s the Green New Deal in Washington or Carbon Taxes across the nation, every “idea” that comes from the eco-left has the same result: more power and money for them. It’s no different in Denver where the City Council President is proposing a “pollution tax” on the city’s small businesses. According to the report: “The cost to a typical small business could be about $300 per year, according to Denver Post estimates derived from Xcel usage figures. But larger businesses and industrial users could pay significantly more: The average industrial customer could see their yearly bills increase…

No one should be surprised that former Governor John Hickenlooper’s warning about the Green New Deal is being met with contempt by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the rest of the eco-left. The former Colorado Governor, and current candidate for President, spoke truth to power during the second debate for the Democrats. He told the audience if candidates support radical ideas like the Green New Deal “you might as well FedEx the election to Donald Trump.” You would think his warning would get the attention of those most concerned with winning the Presidency next year. However, fast forward to today and Hickenlooper’s…

In a win for energy workers, Colorado officials announced yesterday that they “had no plans to stop energy companies from drilling for oil and gas” for the time being. As Fox Business explains, eco-activists have been demanding that the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission stop drilling until new regulations are implemented. That commission has been tasked with implementing a new, anti-energy law passed by the state’s new left-leaning Governor Jared Polis. The new law is supposed to shift “the state’s focus from production to protection.” Eco-activists think that approach will limit fracking in Colorado. But it might not go as planned…

Colorado is known for its thriving beer culture. That’s why it’s no surprise that one Colorado company celebrated the state’s popular former governor with a beer of his own. The Post Brewing Co, a beer and restaurant chain in Colorado, created the “Hickenlooper American Ale.” For one eco-extremist group, this was a step too far. As the Daily Camera explains, East Boulder County United, a Colorado-based “anti-fracking group linked to the city’s controversial Climate Bill of Rights,” was aghast that a local brewery would celebrate one of their state’s own. Specifically, East Boulder County United is mad over Hickenlooper’s “alliance with Colorado’s…

Colorado over the past decade has been an economic miracle. The state is swelling with new residents, attracted to the sunny weather and plentiful job opportunities. Much of this growth was due to an expanding energy industry that created high paying jobs. Under former Governor John Hickenlooper, Colorado became the 5th largest producer of natural gas, and fossil-fuel development now supports 233,000 jobs. But politicians pushing an extreme environmentalist agenda are threatening to end this prosperity. They’re plotting to pass a bill, under the guise of public health and safety, that would be “a de facto prohibition on drilling,” according to the Washington…

Former two-term Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper announced today that he is joining the 2020 presidential race and will seek the Democratic Party’s nomination. Unlike pretty much every left-wing candidate that has announced so far, Governor Hickenlooper has made reasonable, pro-energy policy a hallmark of his tenure. It begs the question – can a politician who brought immense economic prosperity to his state through energy development appeal to liberal base voters? Hickenlooper is setting up a fascinating experiment. In Colorado, John Hickenlooper has been known as a moderate thanks to his pro-energy philosophy.  In recent years, Colorado has become an economic…

Today, Jared Polis is being sworn in as the next Governor of Colorado, and he immediately faces a test that could define his governorship. Earlier this week, we told you how environmental groups are waging a lobbying campaign to pressure Governor Polis to cut off permits for the fracking industry, even going so far as to hire “a well-connected player in Colorado political circles” to lobby on their behalf. Power The Future countered by sending Polis an official letter. Read about our efforts in the Washington Free Beacon here. Outgoing Governor John Hickenlooper presided over an economic miracle in the state and serves as a…