Former state Rep. Ken Summers is urging Coloradans to “dance” with the oil and gas industry. But to date, fossil fuel companies have proved to be unreliable partners. The industry has spent millions of dollars over the past several decades on lobbying and deceptive advertising to spread its destructive agenda and to block meaningful action […]
Elise Jones
Boulder County Commissioner
Email: ejones@bouldercounty.org Twitter: @Elise4BoCo
Posted inEnergy, Environment, Opinion, Opinion Columns, Politics and Government
Opinion: 10 points to deflate the claim that “ending fossil fuels” is dangerous to the environment
Colorado Oil and Gas Association CEO Dan Haley’s opinion piece (Sept. 17) about the dangers of ending our reliance on fossil fuels scored a perfect “10.” He was wrong on every single point. On the eve of this week’s United Nations Climate Summit, I feel compelled to set the record straight. “The environment would suffer.” […]