The City of Grand Junction and Mesa County jointly authored a letter today formally indicating opposition to Colorado SB19-181. The Senate Bill, sometimes referred to as the “Oil and Gas Bill”, is being heard by the Senate Transportation & Energy Committee at 2 p.m. today. From there the Bill will go before the House of Representatives.

You can read the letter in its entirety here: 2019 03 05 Letter of Opposition to SB19-181 from Mesa County and GJ City Council.

Attachment: Enclosure – Mesa County’s Oil and Gas Navigation Guide

More information on the Bill can be found here: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb19-181

Contacts:  Sam Rainguet, City of Grand Junction Communications Manager      970-244-1507 or samr@gjcity.org 

Stephanie Reecy, Mesa County Public Information Officer     970-244-1755 or stephanie.reecy@mesacounty.us