Colorado Communities Battle to Ban Fracking

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By Anne LandmanFeb 11, 2014, 8:28 pm93 pts
Citizens in cities on Colorado's front range are pushing back against the fracking boom by passing ballot measures to either prohibit the practice or ban it temporarily. The town of Longmont was the first in Colorado to ban fracking in 2012, when voters changed their city charter to prohibit it. Governor John…

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