Posted on 08/25/2008 4:56:22 AM PDT by libstripper
Colorado’s $23 billion-a-year oil and gas industry is keeping the state’s economy afloat, but Governor Bill Ritter and his fellow Democrats are promoting new rules and tax hikes that would drive business elsewhere. As the Democrats descend on Denver for their convention, John McCain should be drawing attention to Ritter’s wrongheaded policies. They exemplify the Democrats’ reflexive opposition to domestic energy exploration and present a great target for McCain to exploit.
Coloradans elected Ritter in 2006 as the Democratic party made gains throughout the state. Ritter campaigned as a business-friendly Democrat, but since taking office he has governed as an anti-drilling environmentalist. One of his first moves was to stack the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) with drilling opponents.
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I saw this article this morning and immediately thought of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged!. The Wyatt oil fields will soon be burning in Colorado!
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