Meanwhile, Oil and Gas is advertising that this bill is a betrayal of the 2018 election defeat of amendment 112. It's really comparing apples to oranges since 112 was about the distance from the well to residences and schools. This bill is much broader.
For one thing, it gives localities greater say in allowing drilling and it gives health a higher priority. Interestingly, it only slightly changes the "forced pooling" fiasco that forces unwilling land owners to take part and PAY for a portion of the drilling costs. I suppose this prevents a single land owner from stopping drilling. Still this is a very distasteful thing for freedom-loving Americans.
The local control issue is a BFD since the industry has sued localities, nationwide, to prevent them from acting against drilling within their boundaries! This is a nice change.
The following link is a summary of the bill. Go down and click on "read more" and you can read about section 12 which deals with forced pooling. It's a little hard to figure out. The problem won't be eliminated but the bill seems to slightly restrict its use and protects the surface rights of these property owners.
https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb19-181
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