Crews work at Anadarko’s centralized fracking facility and drill site near Fort Lupton in September 2014. (RJ Sangosti, Denver Post file)
Re: “Fracking and citizens’ rights,” Sept. 24 letter to the editor.
A recent letter to the editor asked the question, “Rather than squabble about who has the right to regulate fracking, shouldn’t we be considering the rights of the people?”
Yes, it is important that we consider the rights of people, and that includes not taking away the rights of land and mineral owners.
Colorado has the most rigid regulations of any state when it comes to energy development, and these are on top of federal oversight and laws.
Local communities are also empowered to develop memorandums of understanding with developers in addition to the normal permitting process of counties and cities, which includes public hearings.
What is in place does protect “the rights of people” — both property owners and citizens.
Ken Summers, Fort Collins
The writer is co-chair of the Larimer Energy Action Project and is a former Colorado legislator.
This letter was published in the Sept. 28 edition.
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