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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2021
Adams County adopts new drilling regulations
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Industry chafes at state-allowed regulations, opponents claim it’s too little BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Adams County Board of Commissioners voted 3-1 for new oil and gas regulations at a July 27 public hearing, making the county the first in Colorado to revise its policies since new statewide regulations took effect in January. The regulations increase setback distances to 2,000 feet from homes, schools, daycares, environmentally sensitive areas, and parks and open spaces. The text amendments also expand the definition of environmentalJacob Carpio, 15, from Windsor won two ribbons for first and second place at the Weld County Fair for his Holstein dairy cow. ly sensitive areas and require closer Carpio has been showing his cows since he was 4-year old. He has cerebral palsy, autism and epilepsy but does not allow his monitoring of nuisance impacts. PHOTO BY BELEN WARD condition to keep from raising award-winning cattle. See more photos from the Weld County Fair on page 6. Industry proponents said the new regulations effectively ban drilling in the county, while county commissioners said the text amendments were necessary to address the growing the tragedy that is an emotional concern over air quality and pollu“Colorado is at 4% seatbelt ustoll to a family in which somebody tion. age and is lower than the national “Frankly, the time is now. We are average of 90%. Wearing a seat belt has been seriously or permanently injured. There’s a huge economic looking at the longest streak of poor reduces injury by 50%,” Sam Cole, burden not only to the family but air quality in the Denver metro in Traffic Safety Communications also to society with increased ina number of years,” said Adams Manager at the Colorado DepartBY BELEN WARD surance rates,” said Cole. County Commissioner Emma Pinter. ment of Transportation July 28 in BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM “There is widespread concern in Greeley. Captain Ian Whittington with the the community, both about climate The other counties are Chaffee County officials and local doctors Greeley State Patrol Office said he change, air quality, air pollution, waCounty at 79%, Pueblo County at urged Weld County drivers to put has watched the pattern of preter pollution, all the things that are on their seatbelts – something most 74%, and Cheyenne County at 69%. ventable crashes with victims not really centered around these regulaThe Weld County seatbelt use tend to ignore, according to a new wearing seatbelts since he started tions. This is the best that we can do rate of 76% is 16 points below the study. 17-years ago. at this time.” national average. Last year, about Colorado Department of Trans“It has been heartbreaking espeAlong with Pinter, Board Chairper23 people who were not wearing a portation in 2020 conducted a cially knowing that none of those son Eva Henry and Commissioner seatbelt died in Weld County and statewide seat belt usage study people started their trip thinking Lynn Baca voted for the regulations, and found four rural counties have many more were seriously injured it’s not going to be me, and I’ll be Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothing fiBank provide community while Commissioner Chaz Tedesco or permanently injured in those the lowest seat belt usage that was ne,” said Whittington. “Their members with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert with Change Change, dissented. Commissioner Steve crashes. below 80% percent, according to outlook is changed in an 4 instant if O’Dorisioorganization was absent. that helps with the food “When you’re permanently inCDOT. Weld County among they are lucky to survive. But often another drive. See more was on Page 2. jured in a crash, you are a financial those, with 76% of drivers not burden to your family, let alone buckling up. SEE DRILLING, P5 SEE SEATBELTS, P4
Weld County among lowest in seatbelt use Four rural counties below 80 percent
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