Comments for From the Styx by Peggy Tibbetts

Comment on Parachute Creek spill: Day 71 by Leslie Robinson

Leslie Robinson — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:59:53 +0000

CDPHE Director Dr. Chris Urbina says, “We’re considering other fines and penalties associated with this spill.”

That is “government-speak” for: “If we drag this ‘investigation’ on long enough, the public will forget we didn’t do a damn thing.”

Comment on Parachute Creek spill: Day 69 by Tina Huston

Tina Huston — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:34:04 +0000

What’s the damn difference if it’s from negligence or equipment failure? It’s a violation of our air, land, and water! When are people going to get real and get in these people’s faces! We’re at 400 ppm CO2, people, it’s not a joke.

Comment on Parachute Creek spill: Day 69 by shauna

shauna — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:07:54 +0000

The things company’s can get away with . And then you see people getting locked up for a long time for killing someone . Well there killing a ton of us undercover .

Comment on Parachute Creek spill: Day 69 by Beth Strudley

Beth Strudley — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:22:50 +0000

Well what a frackin’ shocker that is!

Comment on BOCC pulls the plug on LoVa Trails by Beth Strudley

Beth Strudley — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:36:41 +0000

Those Fracking Idiots. The Garfield County Commissioners are a disgusting trio that do not ‘care’ about Garfield County Citizens. They only look after the folks that line their personal pockets. Karma, puuuuuhhhhhllllleeeeaaaaaasssse!

Comment on An Eight Year Cover-Up by law

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Comment on Parachute Creek spill: Day 67 by Anita Sherman

Anita Sherman — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:59:03 +0000

The Commissioners, industry advisers and P&Z committee members maintain that the state and federal agencies have adequate control over local land use regulations. With oil and gas industries being the largest private land owner in Garfield County under “private right to use without public review”, the industry has opportunity to make their “split estate” interests whole without public review or impact assessment.

The Commissioners are trying to remove all 1041 powers from the Land Use Codes redlining all water, soil, wildlife, public health, safety, and environmental protections. As Phil Vaughn stated, “This is the heart of the plan.” In other words, water, wildlife, historic significance, public health, and safety are considered barriers to economic develop of “the industry” with saying, “the industry”.

These changes will ultimately punt local control for permits to broad state and federal regulators. While commissioners are standing on the strength of state and federal regulation, they fail to mention that oil and gas are exempt from the Clean Water and Clean Air Acts at the national level. The Commissioners are paid lobbyists to give a hall pass to the oil and gas industries under the guise of local economic development. The state really has no interest in local PUDs, just oil and gas.

Comment on Oil and Gas Lobby Thwarts Reform in 2013 Legislative Session by Carl Mc Williams

Carl Mc Williams — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:42:42 +0000

As a follow-up to my comment in Peggy’s blog (above): I have been asked to “connect the dots” between MARBURY V. MADISON and the unconstitutionality of the COLORADO OIL & GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION.

The Preamble of the 1876 Colorado Constitution states:

“We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, in order to form a more independent and perfect government; establish justice; insure tranquility; provide for the common defense; promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the ‘State of Colorado’”. And;

Article II, Sec. 1 of the Colorado Constitution under Bill of Rights “VESTMENT OF LEGAL POWERS”.

“In order to assert our rights, acknowledge our duties, and proclaim the principles upon which our government is founded, we declare: All political power is vested in and derived from the people; all government, of right, originates from the people, is founded upon their will only, and is instituted solely for the good of the whole.” And:

In a 1938 Colorado “well settled” case law: “All governmental departments must answer to the people. It is well that all departments give pause, that they may not offend. All must answer to the people, in and from whom, as specifically set forth in this section, all political power is invested and derived. Hudson v. Annear, 101 Colo. 551, 75 P.2d 587 (1938).”

Therefore, based upon the above and the unthinkable political and legal powers granted to the COGCC by an act of the legislature, and not by the consent of “We the people of Colorado”, the unconstitutionality of the COLORADO OIL & GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION is quite apparent. In federal district court, use MARBURY V. MADISON as the controlling precedent and SPEER as Colorado case law precedent.

Carl L. Mc Williams
Silt, Colorado

Comment on Parachute Creek spill: Day 63 by Fiona Lloyd

Fiona Lloyd — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:23:38 +0000

Thanks, Peggy.

Stinky stinky oil and gas. And I don’t just mean the toxic fumes.

Comment on Parachute Creek spill: Day 63 by Anita Sherman

Anita Sherman — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:05:26 +0000

Add our “Frackaholic” Gov, and we’re all being corn holed.