Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper addresses the audience at the Colorado Energy Forum presented by the Consumer Energy Alliance on Oct. 14 in Westminster. (Doug Pensinger, Getty Images)
Re: “Fine-tuning state’s oil and gas rules,” Oct. 20 guest commentary.
Though I agree with Hank Brown and Jim Martin that hydraulic fracturing is indeed a “timely and important topic” for public discourse, and certainly worthy of a task force, I must disagree that it shows “balance” to have a commission appointed by an obviously pro-fracking governor.
The state’s oil and gas task force is stacked with petroleum-friendly appointees and lacks even a single grassroots leader (among many) dedicated to protecting us from a process that gives such poor return on energy investment. This deprives regular people a voice regarding the consequences of short-term extractive development, ignores the need to develop more sustainable alternatives, and threatens the quality of our communities’ water and air.
Lynn Farquhar, Denver
This letter was published in the Oct. 25 edition.
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