More than a decade of advocacy by a broad coalition of Colorado conservationists, ranchers, local governments and recreationists paid off Wednesday when federal officials decided to ban new oil and…
In this 2016 file photo, Sen. Michael Bennet listens to members of the Thompson Divide Coalition following a tour of the Thompson Divide, which Bennet hopes to protect from oil and gas exploration. More than a decade of advocacy by a broad coalition of Colorado conservationists, ranchers, local governments and recreationists paid off Wednesday when federal officials banned new oil and gas development on 347 square miles of public land for the next 20 years.
Only Congress can permanently block oil and gas development. For years, Sen. Michael Bennet has attempted to create permanent protections through the, which is co-sponsored by Sen. John Hickenlooper and Rep. Joe Neguse, won approval from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in December and continues to make its way through the legislative process.
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