SPIRIT OF COLORADO

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ALL PAIN, NO GAIN

NO ON PROPOSITION 112

Proposition 112 is a statutory ballot measure that would increase setbacks between oil and natural gas development and homes and other areas to 2,500 feet, or approximately one-half mile. This is effectively a ban on oil and natural gas development in Colorado. This unwise measure would destroy Colorado’s economy without substantive health, safety, or environmental benefits to our residents.

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Proposition 112 destroys Coloradans' economy & opportunity.

Within 12 years of this measure taking effect, Colorado would lose $218 billion in GDP. To put this in context, Colorado’s state budget each year is approximately $31 billion.1 Within the first year, job loss is estimated to be between 33,500 and 43,000 jobs.

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Proposition 112 hurts local community & education funding.

 

Proposition 112 would reduce critical funding for schools, hospitals, housing, first responders, and other public goods. A significant portion of revenue from oil and gas development goes back to local communities where production takes place.

 

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Proposition 112 does not improve health, safety, or the enivironment.

 

There is no credible study that says a 2,500-foot setback is a beneficial setback distance. Proposition 112 is just about banning business.

How Does Proposition 112 Affect our Economy?

Within 12 years of this measure taking effect, Colorado would lose $218 billion in GDP. To put this in context, Colorado’s state budget each year is approximately $31 billion.1 Within the first year, job loss is estimated to be between 33,500 and 43,000 jobs.

Within the first few years, 147,800 jobs will be lost because of Proposition 112. 

77% of jobs lost because of Proposition 112 will not be in the oil and gas industry, but in industries that support the oil and gas industry.

0 local government & education jobs lost
0 retail jobs lost
0 construction jobs lost
0 real estate jobs lost
0 hotel & food service jobs lost
0 healthcare jobs lost

Boulder Daily Camera’s Case for Passing Prop 112 Not Supported by Facts

October 2, 2018

The Boulder Daily Camera officially endorsed Proposition 112 over the weekend, publishing an editorial that claims passing the economically devastating measure would be a net positive by addressing public health concerns,

“When it comes to oil and gas development, [regulators] glibly dismiss resident concerns about health and safety or claim that, given the laws on the books, there’s little they can do. But voters who live near oil and gas operations have legitimate fears about their physical well-being, and, in the face of inaction on the part of elected leaders, they should approve Proposition 112.”

But not only does the Daily Camera gloss over the harsh economic realities passage of Prop 112 would yield, its argument in favor of the measure is based almost entirely on thoroughly debunked health studies, underscoring why a vast majority of Colorado elected officials – even “Keep It In the Ground” gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis – oppose this extreme measure. Here are the most egregious claims made in the editorial, along with facts every voter should be aware of prior to heading to the polls on Nov. 6.

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