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**LOCAL WRITER** EDITORIAL AND READERS’ OPINIONS

Viewpoint: The Miracle of Velma The Miracle of Velma

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promise of the miracle of his eventual return when he will defeat everything ugly in the universe forever.

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Illusion of Safety: 3 Hidden Risks RONALD S. PHILLIPS Author of two books, teacher & trusted columnist

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ou might think you’re investing or saving into low risk, or even risk-free, investments but you may be taking on some hidden dangers. Certificates of deposit (CDs), Treasury bills and bonds, and guaranteed fixed annuities all have some covert threats.

Of course, with low-risk instruments you get many benefits. It could be low volatility or no volatility, guaranteed by the U.S. government or insurance, and possibly even a guaranteed return or no downside price risk. These are pretty darned impressive features.

But everything has a price…

OPPORTUNITY COST The #1 hidden risk is “opportunity cost.”

What did you miss out on? Did you forego stock investments for low return fixed investments?

Over one month or one year a fixed return can look pretty great. Especially now that interest rates are higher than the recent past. But over a decade or two you can really see the lost opportunity add up.

For example, according to Blackrock, the last decade U.S. stocks performed at 11.8% per year. Investment-grade bonds were at just 1.7%, barely beating cash returns.

To be fair, a stock investor gets

on a figurative rollercoaster ride. The market zips up fast, and then drops on fickle news, then might do nothing significant for 5 months. It really is a crapshoot. In the short term. The long-term growth of stocks and other risk assets like real estate (and even gold) is simply stellar. Historically, they’re the best assets to own for high total returns.

INFLATION RISK Talk about a whopper in the last few years! Money printing, and inflation, was up around 40% the last two or three years. Interest from CDs, Treasury bills or bonds, and similar investments didn’t match inflation. There was a guaranteed loss of purchasing power in most cases.

We don’t receive a single bill for this loss, or get a statement showing this dismal result, but we all know it’s very real. Go to the store, pay your property tax, and various insurances…you get the picture. Risk #2 is very real.

REALITY OF BANK LENDING There’s a Chinese curse that goes something like “May you live in interesting times.” For banking, we’ve certainly had some interesting years, from the ’08 crash to the recent bank failures this year.

Part of the problem (part!) of the 2008 financial crisis was the too-creative use of finance. Lenders threw money at bad risk, got the upfront profits, and sold the loans. Then the loans were packaged together, the ratings agencies waved a magic “good credit” wand and, voila, risk and responsibility was pushed further away.

Now, you do realize that money you put in the bank was part of that process, right? And here you thought it was safe and secure in a low-yield checking account.

That is the miracle (or curse) of banking. From shucking-off risk to fractional-reserve banking there are many ways modern banking is full of unreasonable risk. For a primer on how fractional-reserve banking works just remember George, from It’s A Wonderful Life, explaining that a little bit of money was deposited and then spread around to many loans. One dollar turns into ten. Again, it sounds miraculous, doesn’t it? But it comes with risk side effects, to be sure.

If you have your money in an insurance contract, they’re doing similar things as well and probably keeping more investment returns in exchange for giving you a guarantee. Some one, somewhere, seems to always be taking a risk behind the scenes.

A GAME PLAN This little article is not meant to discourage you from these solid, safe assets but just to let you know things are

more complex. Right now, I’m encouraging clients and investors to buy CDs and fixed annuities. Rates are finally high enough and it might be wise to “ladder” these assets to help ensure higher interest rates in your pocket (laddering is staggering fixed maturities out several years). But don’t forget that you might be better off with some risk assets along with the safety.

INCOME Advisor, a Pueblo, CO native, and an independent business owner.

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This article is for illustrative purposes only. Ron is not recommending any investment security for you but just trying to educate the community. INVESTMENTS CAN AND DO DROP IN VALUE; THEY HAVE NO BANK OR OTHER GUARANTEE. He is licensed and regulated by the great State of Colorado.

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rom a dear friend on the internet: So now cocaine is legal in Oregon, but straws aren’t. That must be frustrating. Still trying to get my head around the fact that ‘Take Out’ can mean food, dating, or murder.

Being popular on Facebook is like sitting at the ‘cool table’ in the cafeteria of a mental hospital. You know you’re over 50 when you have ‘upstairs ibuprofen’ and ‘downstairs ibuprofen’. How did doctors come to the conclusion that exercise prolongs life, when… the rabbit is always jumping but only lives for around two years, and… the

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turtle that doesn’t exercise at all lives over 200 years. I too was once a male trapped in a female body…but then my mother gave birth. If only vegetables smelled as good as bacon. The biggest joke on mankind is that computers have begun asking humans to prove they aren’t a robot. When a kid says “Daddy, I want mommy” that’s the kid version of “I’d like to speak to your supervisor”. It’s weird being the same age as old people. Just once, I want a username and password prompt to respond CLOSE ENOUGH. If Adam and Eve were Cajuns they would have eaten the snake instead of the apple and saved us all a lot of trouble. We celebrated last night with a couple of adult beverages …… Metamucil and Ensure. You know you are getting old when friends with benefits means knowing someone who can drive at night. Weight loss goal: To be able to clip my toenails and breathe at the same time. Some of my friends exercise every day. Meanwhile I am watching a show I don’t like because the remote fell on the floor. Now that Covid has everyone washing their hands correctly… next week…Turn Signals. Someone said, “Nothing rhymes with orange.”

I said, “No, it doesn’t.” The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The realist adjusts his sails. There’s a fine line between a numerator and a denominator. Only a fraction of people will find this funny. Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are. I have many hidden talents.

I just wish I could remember where I hid them. My idea of a Super Bowl is a toilet that cleans itself. Exercise helps you with decision-making. It’s true. I went for a run this morning and decided I’m never going again.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!!! Yep, I said it. There would be no

Christmas without Him. You can add or subtract all you want to Christmas. He was a Jew; a rabbi even. He ruffled many a feather and told everyone what the Creator wanted and expected of us. If we would just follow two simply understood rules, we could enjoy heaven with Him for eternity. It was too hard for many people.

Especially people from his birth home in Nazareth, who were ready to kill Him because he preached that He was the Messiah and that from this point on everyone should follow Him. Oh, the two rules? The first, Love the Father (His) completely and the second, Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Pretty simple, but too complicated for too many people. It upended too many centuries of religious history. Many would have lost prestige and their jobs. So, He had to be dispatched.

But first He had to be born. That is why we call it the Christmas season. It's tradition really. Looking back at the accounts of the census being taken, etc. there is ample evidence that Jesus was probably born in April or in the springtime because that's when the census was taken traditionally.

But, for some reason December 25th was used as His birth date. So, every time I hear or see the words the Holiday Season or Happy Holidays I want to scream out to the heavens and say it's the Christmas Season! By not saying those words to be simplistic at best and degrading at worst, He once again gets shunned like He was in His own hometown.

I do know that the Christmas Season is not fun for much of our world. Some because they are alone, some that are impoverished and sttill others because they choose not to believe. So, to those who do not believe. To those that have to tag along with the "reason for the season" He would ask you to follow Him. Remember, "Love

the Father with your whole being" and "Love your neighbor as yourself!" Nothing could be easier. Oh, and be generous to those who need it. Panhandlers can be risky. Try to find a good, wholesome place to give your time, money and energy (there are so many of them that are on the up and up). Not just now, mind you, but throughout the year. Tell them Jesus Christ sent you.

While I'm on the subject remember I have the key to a simple way to get in His favor. It's called The Chaplet of Divine Mercy. As Jesus told a young, unassuming nun in Poland Maria Faustina Kowalska, right at the start of WWII as her country was being annexed by Hitler's henchmen robots that she would be responsible for getting His Divine Mercy Chaplet out to the world. If she did and she did, His words now, "Through the chaplet...... if there were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy." We could ask for anything and receive it...... "through the chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will."

I have the Divine Mercy Chaplet pamphlet and it is free. Just send me at Beacon Publishing P.O.Box 7215, Pueblo West, CO 81007-0215 or email me at SRbeacon@gmail.com. Just give me your name and address. Once I send out the pamphlet, I will delete your information just like I have all the others who have sent for the free pamphlet throughout the last couple years. No Gimmicks!

Godspeed to you and yours and Merry Christmas and hope your New Year is filled with much peace and happiness.

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‘LIGHT FOR THE JOURNEY’

JAN MCLAUGHLIN

Columnist & founder of an international prison ministry

"ON WHOM HIS FAVOR RESTS?"

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nd there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.

An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom His favor rests” (Luke 2:8-14 NIV).

These precious verses from the book of Luke capture my imagination as I consider what the shepherds must have thought when their lives were forever disrupted on that calm evening as they tended their sheep. Imagine the fear they experienced and their

reaction. Imagine! A quiet night on a hillside with sheep around you, tiny glimmers of light from a small town in the distance.

An angel appears and the glory of the Lord lights up the night. Imagine! They were, as the Bible records, terrified.

As I ponder the imagery and beauty of this moment in history, one word in the Biblical account particularly grabs my attention. Favor. Not the single word alone but its context. “. . . and on earth peace to those on whom His favor rests.” Wait a minute. Isn’t God’s peace supposed to be to all men on earth? These words jump off the page, penetrate my heart and probe the question. Who are these, on whom His favor rests? What is His Favor?

What is rest? Am I one of those on whom His favor rests? Are you? Questions explode in my mind prompting more research.

Favor, from a Biblical perspective means – God stepping into one's situation – to make a worthwhile difference!

Favor is not a feeling and it's not something to earn! It's a gift, a blessing from the Lord! God’s favor is His grace which He gives to His children to do something that otherwise would be humanly impossible for us to do. For instance, it’s only by God’s undeserved favor can we experience eternal life and only by His Grace do we have the ability to live for Him. God’s favor, like His grace, cannot be earned, or purchased by us. Nothing we can do will earn or merit His favor. If God chooses to show favor, it does not make us exempt from the tribulation and trials of the world. That is not what His favor does. The greatest act of God’s favor is that of eternal life, by grace we have been saved. And it is only by His grace we are able to live for the Lord in this dark world.

The word “favor” means to show kindness or to be gracious toward someone. Can you imagine any higher kindness than to be chosen as the mother of Jesus, the Son of God? Why was Mary highly favored and chosen by the Father for this incredible mission?

Everything we read about Mary speaks of her humble obedience to God. “And Mary said, 'Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word'” (Luke 1:38 ESV). Blessed and highly favored means that God has His hands on us for His purposes!

God’s list of obedient servants from Scripture is long and includes Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, David and

many more. God had His hands on each of these for His purpose. “. . . and without faith it is impossible to please God because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him” (Hebrews 11:6 NIV).

I observe the lives of church fathers, notables and even friends and know for certain, these people were chosen by God and His hands are upon them for His purposes. As I look back over 37 years of prison ministry, I remember clearly how God disrupted my life one night with a clear message. I was on my way to hell because I didn’t have a relationship with His Son. That night, my life was totally transformed, and I believe God’s hands were on me for His purposes. I cannot imagine anything more satisfying or fulfilling than living confident of these two things. First, the assurance of my salvation through Christ’s shed blood.

Second, knowing I am walking in the works God prepared in advance for me.

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Eph. 2:10 NLT). Has God disrupted your life?

Another word the angel said to the shepherds provokes another question to investigate. The simple word - rest. How does God’s favor rest on someone? What does that mean?

What is rest? Rest is peace, ease or

refreshment. We see another Hebrew word for rest, which can be understood as to abide or rest in. I believe that rest begins for a Christian when they cease striving, knowing they cannot earn salvation and totally and confidently put everything into God’s hands, knowing He will do the work needed in us, to accomplish His will. Philippians clearly states that God will complete the work He has begun in us since He is the Author and Finisher of our faith.

God’s favor and His amazing grace are the same! We don’t deserve either one. May God’s favor rest upon you and give you peace during this Christmas season and throughout the coming year.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Matthew 11:28-30 NIV). © 2023 Jan McLaughlin - All rights reserved. Jan can be contacted at 719275-6971 or by e-mail Jansmail@reagan. com. I want to thank Karen DeHerrera for the beautiful articles she submitted in my absence. Thank you, Karen. I am convinced that, like Mary, God chose you for His own purposes and His favor rests on you. It is a privilege and honor to call you friend. Karen DeHerrera can be contacted at kdeph1.4@gmail.com

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REELING

NYAD: A BIG DREAM BETTY JO TUCKER Pueblo award winning film critic

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BECAUSE ANNETTE BENING ATTENDED SAN DIEGO Mesa College where I served as Dean of Humanities back in the 1980s, I asked her to return and conduct an acting workshop for our current drama students. Her enthusiasm for acting delighted everyone.

“My goal is to become a very old woman playing all sorts of character parts,” she told the students.

And now one of her most interesting characters is Diana Nyad, a swimmer who failed to complete a 110 mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida in 1978 This compelling movie focuses on Diana at age 60 when she decides to try this long dangerous swim again.

Diana Nyad has a big dream.

“She will fail!,” many doubters scream.

But Nyad persists all the way with a team that’s more than okay.

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It’s a terrific film to see.

Bening deserves more than one cheer.

Jodie Foster as coach is dear.

Undersea music works so well.

Cinematography? It’s swell.

This biopic awards should win. if not, my head might start to spin!

Bening and Foster seem perfect in their roles as old friends here. They play them with gusto and heart. One of my surprises involves the way this biopic doesn’t flinch to show Diana Nyad’s negatives in her character. And Bening makes sure to demonstrate Diana’s un-

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There is an intense scene where her friend and coach Bonnie (Foster) calls Diana on this. And what fabulous acting by these

two stars ensues! They both should be nominated for 2023 Oscars.

long swimming sequences. In fact, all of

Regardless of the negatives, Diana also demonstrates determination and perseverance that impress and inspire us. And Bening makes the most of this side of the courageous woman she plays.

an exceptional viewing experience. Con-

I must also mention Rhys Ifans who portrays Diana’s sympathetic boat man. How far will this character go to help Nyad achieve her big dream? We can’t help worrying about all three of these interesting people.

Alexander Desplat should also be mentioned for the splendid music. It couldn’t have been easy to score the

the production values help make NYAD

gratulations and thanks to new directors Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vascarhelyi who put all this together!

"Endurance is not a young person’s game. I thought I might be better at 60 than I was at 30. You have a body that’s about as strong, but you have a much better mind." --- Diana Nyad

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Tucker writes film commentary for the Colorado Senior Beacon and AuthorsDen. She is the award-winning author of Confessions of a Movie Addict, Susan Sarandon: A True Maverick, and Cinema Stanza Two: Poet Laureate of the Movies.

Using the pen names of Harry and Elizabeth Lawrence, Betty Jo and her late husband Larry co-wrote It Had To Be Us, a romantic memoir that was adapted for the screen as a short film titled CAKE: A Love Story, now available on YouTube.

Tucker also belongs to the San Diego Film Critics Society and the Online Film Critics Society.

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SENIOR SAFETY

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"Preventing Falls," by Local Senior Expert "Help I’ve fallen and I can’t get up."

Seeing these words can put a smile on our faces as we recall that iconic commercial that made these words an unforgettable catchphrase. Although humor is brought to our mind when thinking about these words, we also understand how devastating falls can be for persons of any age. As we know, the aging process brings consequences of falls that can be significantly more devastating than those in a younger person. Falls for elderly persons can have various dangers, impacting their physical health, mental well-being, and overall quality of life. Some of these dangers associated with falling in the elderly can include things such as physical injury, reduced mobility, loss of independence, devastating psychological impact, increase in healthcare costs and healthcare needs, higher mortality rates, and complications that have longterm effects. Falls can result in injuries ranging from minor bruises and cuts to more serious consequences like fractures (particularly hip fractures), head injuries, and sprains. These injuries can lead to hospitalizations, surgeries, or long-term rehabilitation. After experiencing a fall, many individuals may become more cautious and fearful of falling again. This can lead to reduced physical activities and mobility. This decrease in mobility can further weaken muscles, reducing balance, and increasing the risk of future falls. Serious fall -related injuries can limit an individual’s ability to perform daily activities independently. Additionally, complications from fall related injuries such as pneumonia or blood clots, can arise during hospitalization or recoveries leading to further health issues with an ultimate decline in the person’s overall well-being.

So how can we prevent falls? Here are some strategies and tips to help prevent falls and reduce the risk of not only falling, but also improving the outcome if a fall does in fact happen.

Regular exercise and physical activity can improve strength, balance and flexibility thus reducing the risk of falls.

Activities like walking, tai chi, and yoga can be very beneficial. Exercise has long been known for its overall benefits to an individual’s health and well-being by improving muscular strength and balance that will greatly minimize the risk of a potential fall. Additionally, maintaining a healthy diet with adequate calcium and vitamin D helps maintain bone health which can reduce the risk of fracture if the fall does occur.

Home safety modification is an area that we would frequently overlook as a fall prevention technique. We become very comfortable with our physical

environment and may not recognize that items such as throw rugs, oxygen cords, wet surfaces, and clutter can be significant problems as it relates to a person’s risk of falling. Additionally, improving light availability and installing grab bars and non-slip mats in the bathroom can also be safety features that are inexpensive and hold great value in maintaining safety in the home. Also, using assistive devices like canes or walkers can provide stability and support while moving around in the home. Statistically speaking, more persons have serious falls in the bathroom while showering or bathing so it is a good idea whenever possible to perform these hygiene tasks when others are around in the event that a slip or fall may happen. Also, poor eyesight and improper fitting footwear can contribute to the risk of falling.

Having regular visits with your healthcare provider can help monitor any health conditions that might increase a fall risk, such as low blood pressure or neurological issues. Some medications can cause dizziness or drowsiness, increasing the risk of falls.

Proper medication reviews and discussion with the healthcare professional is good to manage medications that might put an individual at greater risk for falling. While visiting your healthcare professional they can conduct a fall risk assessment which can identify specific risks and develop a tailored prevention plan that would consider the individuals healthcare challenges, medications and overall physical status.

In some cases where there is a high risk for falls, fall detection alarms or alert systems can quickly notify caregivers or emergency workers of a fall. By utilizing these panic buttons, a person can summons help much quickly and hopefully avoiding further fall complications from being on the floor for long periods of time without the appropriate medical assistance.

It is important that we educate both ourselves and our caregivers about the risk of falls and preventative measures to establish an effective fall prevention plan.

It is also important to know that individual circumstances very, and a personalized approach is often necessary. Consulting with the healthcare professional including physicians, physical therapists, and occupational therapist, can provide tailored strategies for fall prevention based on individual need and circumstances. Be safe and good health to all.

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of heightened exploration. All manifesting from the Middle Ages, Devil worship and Author: "Intermission ghostly apparitions evidently continue to a Place in Time." terrify and bewitch locals in the above towns and comLondon. munities. Even John Bunyan’s Imagine.

Pilgrim Progress retains its Scientific identity within these regions. attempts to Our investigations begin in unlock the par- 1839, within an ostentatious anormal have cemetery called Highgate, failed. Ghostly considered the ultimate place visitations to be buried by the rich and appear randomly. Usually it’s famous. Even while alive, the the fervent thrill seeker, whose aristocratic gentry reserved ardent pretentiousness when their final resting places seeing a ghost, is often ground with great glee, and with no into the dirt. Not one type of financial limitations. Imagine person is preferred, as these the advances splurged on manifestations materialize aimlessly. Immersed in folklore, exclusive tombstones within a small area of London. All calculated and legends, (while continuto ‘outdo’ their neighbours. It’s somehow ing with our shires) London forebodingly amusing!! By the 20th century, a major British city, deserves and not to be seen dead in other cemeteries, additional scrutiny. Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Berkshire, the gentry rested in peace beneath illustrious expensive monuments depicting their and lastly Buckinghamshire, former lives, as financiers, ambassadors, and are all worthy villages in need other aristocratic nobles of the ‘upper class.’

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recognized: responsible for the deaths of her own six children, the ghost fervently searched the cemetery grounds, noticeably remorseful yet unable to conclude her unearthly quest.

A well-documented revelation is in Botolph’s’ church in Bishopsgate’s. Chris and of course Highgate cemetery despite its wealthy corpses, was targeted. Scattered Brackley, a young photographer, accomamong the Angelic pockmarked remnants panied with his wife, unearthed a latent of expensive tombstones, dry autumn paranormal occurrence in this church. leaves aimlessly withered, spinning within Although examined for double exposure the ruins, as slivers of affluent marble his camera seemed devoid of any defects. headstones crumbled around their base.

Amid this ‘abandonment’ rumors of sinister, late night cult rituals circulated rapidly. The Hampstead and Highgate Express, local newspapers were inundated by horrific reports of actual sightings among the cemetery ruins. Whilst attempting to repair his car, a traveler suffered a near fatal heart attack, living to tell of a glowing eyed monster peering through the iron gates.

Due to tales of horror, Swains Lane is practically prohibited by locals, as one wanderer Once seeing this photograph, many analwas thrown to the ground yses failed in demystifying the snapshot. by a ‘fearsome’ creature Standing clearly on the balcony to the right which literally glided of the alter, was a figure in ‘old fashioned’ from within a stone wall of the small chapel. clothing, probably circa 1800. Chris had Only an oncoming no recollection during the ‘shoot’ at least, headlight was able not until developing his photographs. Obto extinguish the viously, she was visible to the camera lens. ‘things’ image into Several years later a local builder, involved thin air. Soon after, and afraid of missing in the previous chapel crypt restoration a paranormal scoop, was able to enlighten all regarding the several cameramen/ unnerving situation, which by then was journalists and occultists descended publicized and seen by many. Apparently, he inadvertently had disturbed a pile of upon the cemetery.

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LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE

LAUREN BOEBERT

U.S. Congresswoman, business owner, mom

INTRODUCTION OF BILL TO BLOCK BIDEN'S 1.6 MILLION ACRE COLORADO LAND GRAB CONGRESSWOMAN LAUREN BOEBERT INTRODUCED H.R. 6547,

legislation that prohibits the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from locking up 1.6 million acres of land in Colorado from responsible oil and gas production.

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO03) said, “Joe Biden and his agency minions are making a concerted effort to undermine our energy production, particularly in Colorado. As gas prices soar to unprecedented levels nationwide, inflation crushes working families, and our national debt skyrockets at an alarming pace, the time for effective solutions is now. Instead of championing an all-of-the-above energy production to stimulate the economy and lower energy prices, Joe Biden is hellbent on trying to eliminate the oil and gas industry, as evidenced by tyrannical actions like this concerning land grab.”

Chelsie Miera, Executive Director of the West Slope Colorado Oil & Gas Association, said, “The hardworking women and men in Western Colorado's oil and natural gas industry take pride in producing reliable, affordable, and safe natural gas and oil for our neighbors, Americans, and allies. It is crucial to consider the taxes and revenues paid by our industry, which fund important rural fire protection districts, library districts, rural schools,

tourism projects, and much more. As a primary employer, creating 2 or 3 jobs in the economy for every job in our industry, we are thankful to contribute to a diversified economy for Western Colorado. Despite BLM's alternatives presenting a false choice, suggesting that either recreation or oil and gas are mutually exclusive on public lands, the Western Slope has shown that we can utilize our public lands with all multiple uses thriving together for the betterment of our communities.”

Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-5) said, “As Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, I am pleased to join my Colorado colleague Congresswoman Boebert in pushing back against the Biden administration’s overreach. Removing 1.6 million acres of land in Colorado from energy production will raise the cost of Americans’ energy bills. We must have an “all-of-the-above” energy approach to ensure effective and reliable energy production.”

Garfield County Commissioner Tom Jankovskysaid, “Garfield County, CO is home to the Piceance Basin, which has the second largest natural gas reserves in the U.S. I appreciate Rep. Boebert’s attention to oil & gas drilling on federal lands. The natural gas reserves from our region are an important resource for our country and geopolitically.”

Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-5) said, “The Biden Administration has been honest about its opposition to affordable energy and good-paying American jobs. Biden’s BLM has gone out of its way to punish the oil and gas industry, and we’ll all be paying the price unless we put a stop to it. I applaud Congresswoman Boebert’s leadership on this bill to block Biden’s latest land grab.”

Background: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert introduced H.R. 6547 to prohibit the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from implementing a plan to end new oil leases on 1.6 million acres in Colorado. If the BLM’s proposal is finalized, the United States would lose access to vital energy resources while Americans are feeling the sting of increased gas and

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administration's efforts to transition away from the traditional oil and gas On August 4th, 2023, the Bureau of industry in favor of radical "Green New Deal" policies, Congresswoman Boebert Land Management published a draft resource management plan (RMP) for stands as an advocate for preserving the Colorado River Valley Field Office and strengthening these vital sectors.

Congresswoman Boebert remains com(CRVFO) and Grand Junction Field Office (GJFO). This plan could remove mitted to securing the American people over 1.6 million acres of public lands in much-needed relief from rising gas Colorado from future oil and gas leas- prices and record-high inflation. ing and establish nine different "Areas of Critical Environmental Concern" (ACECs) on over 100,000 acres of BLM land.

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