Tag: Overregulation
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EDITORIAL: Another pointless mandate — another blow to Colorado business
High school chemistry might have inspired you to prank mom by asking her for some “dihydrogen monoxide” at dinner. Of course, you were deflated when she brought you a glass of water without even arching an eyebrow; she had taken chemistry in high school, too. And that’s the most the authors of House Bill 26-1121…
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No sale on BLM mineral lease highlights industry complaints of regulatory overload
The Bureau of Land Management received zero bids on more than 20,000 acres offered in an oil and gas lease sale in early January in Jackson, Moffat and Garfield counties. The result highlighted how federal mineral leasing policies collide with state regulations industry leaders said suppress production. The auction drew no interest from the two…
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EDITORIAL: Underlying Colorado’s rocky economic terrain — overregulation
Colorado’s robust economy has long established the state as one of the nation’s fastest growing. Originally built on tourism and outdoor recreation, the Centennial State has become a haven for high-tech industries like telecom, IT and aerospace — driving an extraordinary population boom and an enviable standard of living. As new horizons of opportunity rose…