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CO Gov. Proposes New Fracking Study

by KREX News Room
by Associated Press
by Cori Coffin

Story Created: Jan 27, 2013 at 9:26 PM MDT

Story Updated: Jan 27, 2013 at 10:17 PM MDT

DENVER (AP) - Colorado should use unexpected tax money to study the effects of oil and gas drilling on air quality. That's a request by Gov. John Hickenlooper in a letter to lawmakers about tax collections that exceeded expectations last year.

The Democratic governor has said the drilling practice known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is safe. But skeptics remain. The governor told lawmakers Friday that they should spend about $11 million for the state Health Department to study the impacts of oil and gas extraction on environmental air quality.

Hickenlooper has also requested $12 million more for schools and $10 million for wildfire prevention.

Hickenlooper's spending plan has been adjusted because the state knows more about taxes than it did in November, when Hickenlooper made his formal budget request.

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Floyd said on Monday, Jan 28 at 8:40 AM

Democrats forbid, that, extra tax money should go back to those who paid too much.

Patriot said on Monday, Jan 28 at 10:57 AM

I think the so called extra money should go to disabled vets and there families. Now they are trying to shut down the oil and gas industry with there own money. More trators in our mist!!!

Disgusted said on Monday, Jan 28 at 12:25 PM

Wow. Elections have consequences. How about that?

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