Stop Hickenlooper in his tracks: Uphold the Fort Collins fracking ban

Residents ready themselves for a successful bid to ban fracking at the March 5, 2013 City Council meeting.

Governor Hickenlooper has previously threatened to sue Fort Collins if they impose a fracking ban. Despite his threats, the Fort Collins City Council passed a fracking ban during the March 5, 2013 City Council meeting.

Responding to considerable public pressure and likely, her campaign for reelection, the city's mayor stated:

"'We are responsible for the residents of Fort Collins and their well-being,' Mayor Karen Weitkunat said before the meeting. 'We're truly representing the people when we come forward with a decision, even though it may conflict with the state's.'

"'There's been reluctance by state legislators. If this is regulated by the state, why haven't they been talking about it? I don't take my responsibilities to the state or the federal government lightly. We are all under the same flag.'"

We encourage all residents to contact Governor Hickenlooper and their state legislators now, asking them to support the council's right to protect its citizens.

Contact Information
All contact information can be found on our Facebook contacts tab. or you can simply email Governor Hickenlooper, State Senator John Kefalas, State Representative Joann Ginal and State Representative Randy Fischer.

References

• State could sue Fort Collins over fracking ban, NCBR, February 27, 2013
• Threat of Colorado lawsuit looms as fracking ban OK'd in Fort Collins, Denver Post, March 5, 2013