“Boulder has always been a leader in climate action, and we recognize the urgency of reducing fossil fuel use and moving to a renewable energy economy, while also making dramatic improvements in our air quality. Phasing out fracking in Colorado is a critical part of achieving these goals, which is why I am supporting this important ballot initiative.”

“I was a research engineer for ExxonMobil from 2003 to 2019, and I quit because I was not seeing a good faith effort to help an energy transition away from limited and dangerous fossil fuels.

Instead, management was focusing the skills and talents of my colleagues and me on locking the world into dependence on fossil fuels for several decades when hard evidence indicates that fossil fuels would become unaffordable not only in price and health impacts in those decades but also in consequences from a runaway climate crisis.

Moreover, ExxonMobil was leading the oil and gas industry in misleading the public and policymakers with disinformation contrary to its own internal findings about the devastating consequences of the continued growth of fossil fuel use.

I know from personal experience that fossil fuel companies will resist, obstruct, and fight the necessary transition to a clean, renewable energy future. Knowing this, I believe that policy is urgently needed to transition oil and gas workers to clean energy jobs while phasing out new oil and gas permits by 2030.”

“My daughter cannot play outside at my house due to the close proximity of fracking — enough is enough — stop this fracking!”

“Colorado can be a leader in a clean energy economy, and we can clean up our air and water, but we can’t do that while continuing to give out thousands of new oil and gas permits. We’re producing far more oil and gas than we need here in state, giving massive profits to oil and gas companies while they make us pay with our health and environment. This ballot initiative is a chance for the public to take control and move our state toward the clean energy future we deserve.”

Heidi’s 2nd career as a climate policy analyst began partly as a result of unsuccessful efforts to protect her mother’s Greeley neighborhood from residential fracking.

“Our children should not be sacrificed for the sake of cheaper gasoline.“

“We are in the midst of an existential planetary crisis that requires us to keep carbon in the ground. We at Colorado Jewish Climate Action are inspired by Jewish tradition that demands that we engage in tikkun olam, in actions that repair the world. This ballot initiative leverages the people’s power to do the bold, sacred, and absolutely necessary work we need to do in order to create a just and livable future.”

“I know that climate scientists and the IPCC have been informing us for decades that we need to stop burning fossil fuels, and the message has only become clearer each year. Every fraction of a degree of heating matters. The fossil fuel industry has a grip on our society in order to make incredible amounts of money while, as a direct result, people are suffering and dying from the pollution and GHG emissions of extracting, processing, and burning of fossil fuels. This is a systemic problem that needs systemic solutions. Phasing out of new permitting of O&G operations by 2030 is essential.”

“It’s a simple truth that we can’t safeguard our climate while still allowing unchecked fossil fuel extraction. While Colorado has led the charge to reduce greenhouse gases, unfortunately this progress has been tarnished by the state’s unwillingness to confront the oil and gas industry. This initiative reflects the reality that we have to rein in drilling and fracking to truly reduce greenhouse gases, protect people and communities, and defend our future generations.”

“This ballot initiative is vitally important, especially in our commitment to climate justice. Structural racism and systemic inequalities are woven throughout the climate emergency, and people who bear the greatest toxic burdens are low-income communities and communities of color. Our planet just cannot afford any more stalling tactics, frontline communities just can’t wait. Colorado will set the standard with this and become a beacon of hope for our planet.”

“The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that global emissions of greenhouse gases must peak by 2025 and then decline 60% by 2035. If we are to take this assessment seriously, fracking has no place in Colorado after 2030. The world is already on course to blow through its carbon budget. Colorado should lead international efforts to get back on track.”

“Two decades ago, Colorado citizens led the nation by passing a ballot measure that put us on the path to a clean electric grid. Now, we’re at it again with a new initiative that will finally transition us off fossil fuels—the root cause of climate change.”

“The League of Women Voters of Colorado supports Ballot Initiatives #46 and #47 because fracking is a poor long term solution to our energy needs. We believe energy development projects in Colorado should be environmentally sound and follow all federal and state environmental laws.

The League supports an interrelated approach, including energy conservation, air pollution controls, building resilience, and promotion of renewable resources, is necessary to protect public health and defend the overall integrity of the global ecosystem. We believe this strategy will lead to the wise use of Colorado’s energy resources.

The League of Women Voters of Colorado supports Ballot Initiatives #46 and #47 which will promote a clean and healthy environment, consider quality of life, and provide the greatest benefit to the greatest number of Coloradans, present and future.”

“When politicians fail, the public steps up! That’s Democracy at it’s best. Public health and safety always come before polluter profits.”