EDITORIAL: Natural gas is crucial to Colorado’s energy, climate goals
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Published on April 20, 2026.
A report by Advance Colorado Institute has stated that natural gas production in Colorado should be increased, not decreased, as opposed to the all-renewables-at-any-cost crowd's policies. The report criticizes the Polis administration's war on natural gas, highlighting legislation like Senate Bills 19-181 and 21-264, and House Bills 19.1261 and 21.1266 already have constrained natural gas potential. The oil-and-gas industry accounts for nearly 7.7% of Colorado’s total employment and 70% of homes are heated by natural gas. The study also notes that a new Colorado home powered by a natural gas emits 36% less carbon than an all-electric home, and the use of natural gas to fuel appliances is 2.5 times more efficient than delivered electricity.
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