4 total anti-O&G proposals cleared to gather signatures in Colorado

A total of four ballot proposals that opponents say would, if approved by voters, scale back oil and gas operations in Colorado, have received the go-ahead to collect signatures in a bid to be on the 2016 ballot.

Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams on Tuesday said supporters could start gathering signatures for Initiative No. 75, a proposed constitutional amendment to allow local governments to regulate oil and gas development.

The question of which level of authority - local governments…