I agree with the Colorado Farm & Food Alliance that protecting our farms and food security should be a priority in land use decisions and when considering oil and gas and other energy development proposals.
Colorado’s quality of our ingredients depends on healthy land, sustainable farms, and a reliable supply of clean water. And pure water is key to our famous beers and award-winning wine and spirits.
We must be smart about the needs of Colorado communities and our entire landscape by ensuring fracking, drilling, and oil and gas development do not harm our farms and ranchland or our water.
These lands and resources are incredibly important to the Colorado economy. And climate change, driven by burning fossil fuels, poses a real risk to us all.
Public land agencies and oil and gas industry regulators must prioritize the protection of our healthy lands and water, and the public’s health and safety. Addressing climate change must also be central to any public lands and development decisions.
Public officials must address the climate emergency threatening our farms and food supplies and work to rapidly shift Colorado away from oil and gas and to help prevent its further expansion.