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Fracked up colorado4/1/2023 ![]() And I have fought every step of the way to increase the distance from people's homes and protect the health of Colorado families. Rigs don't need to operate so close to residential areas and schools. The unknown effects off fracking have been a grave concern to me – that we don’t know the impact this intense industrial process is having on people’s health, water, and property values. I did all that because I knew the horrible effects it was having on the quality of life of so many of my constituents. It has happened to thousands of Colorado families and now it has happened to one of your members of Congress and his family.įor years, I have fought for sensible fracking laws- I have written op-eds, introduced legislation to close oil and gas loopholes in the Clean Air Act, and I have even testified before the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission. We received no notice, and didn't know that anything was occurring until they started the drilling and Perry and Nicole heard it. It seems particularly loud in the wee hours of the morning, and Perry and Nicole were unable to sleep there, even with the air conditioner on and the windows closed, We didn’t feel it was safe for my in-laws to stay at the farm, so we invited them to seek refuge on our couch in our Boulder apartment. The active drilling phase could take weeks or months. The pumping of fluids underground occurs later after the active drilling phase, which is occurring now. The formal "hydraulic fracturing" hasn't even started yet. There is a frenzy of activity on the adjacent property, day and night, with dozens of workers, loud noises, and strange smells. Here's a Google map screenshot with approximate arrows I drew in. ![]() The fracking is right across the street from our driveway, which is right behind this building. The huge fracking tower is just across from our driveway. That's our garage and guesthouse in the foreground. We were shocked when a couple days later this went up overnight (literally OVERNIGHT): They raise horses, so we thought maybe they were building a new stable. Our two-year old son runs joyfully through the fields and learned one of his first words there – "turtle." My Berthoud home in unincorporated Weld County has been part of our family's Colorado dream.įor the last four years my partner Marlon's father, Perry, and his sister, Nicole, have been living there full time.īut just this last weekend, our dream became a nightmare when Perry noticed a few trucks and construction occurring on the neighbor's property across the street. I've grown a little corn, a little alfalfa, but mostly just enjoyed the occasional weekend by our little pond hanging out with the rabbits and turtles. Some of you reading this have probably been to the Halloween party my partner, Marlon, throws there annually and, others might have gotten some of my "Polis Farms" honey we give out around the holidays from my five beehives there. My in-laws seeking refuge on our couch in our Boulder apartment, our plans in disarray.įor twelve years I've had a family farm just east of Berthoud in unincorporated Weld County. There is no other way to put it other than to come out and say that I've been fracked, like thousands of other Colorado families.
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