70,000 jobs a year…but at what cost?
A family in Fort Lupton, Colorado has been living with flammable levels of methane in their tap water since last fall, caused by natural gas drilling in the area not caused by drilling, according to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission…
In related obviously coincidental news, Colorado governor Bill Ritter is lobbying to remove many environmental regulations that govern natural gas drilling, including those prohibiting a method known to contaminate groundwater…click image for details
The amount oil and gas contributes to Colorado’s economy: at least $23 billion per year…
