Colorado Voters Will Decide Whether a ‘Right to Natural Gas’ is Added to the State Constitution

A ballot measure written by a conservative nonprofit could amend the Colorado Constitution to enshrine fossil fuel companies’ right to sell methane gas and possibly force communities that have tried to eliminate gas appliances from new construction to back away from those efforts.

First covered Jul 13, 2026 · 1:55 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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75d Inside Climate News Colorado Voters Will Decide Whether a ‘Right to Natural Gas’ is Added to the State Constitution — A ballot measure written by a conservative nonprofit could amend the Colorado Constitution to enshrine fossil fuel companies’ right to sell methane gas and…

Primary sources

advancecolorado.org Natural Gas Clean Affordable Reliable Energy For Colorado (advancecolorado.org)

denvergov.org 2022 Dec Training Electrification (denvergov.org)

eia.gov United States - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

More coverage from around the web

coloradosun.com Colorado lawmakers to counter “right to natural gas” ballot measure - The Colorado Sun

cpr.org Colorado lawmakers scramble to counter ‘right to natural gas’ measure

news.ballotpedia.org Signatures submitted for Colorado initiative for the right to purchase and sell natural gas for cooking and heating in homes or businesses - Ballotpedia News

kunc.org Colorado lawmakers race to counter “right to natural gas” ballot measure | KUNC

coloradonewsline.com Colorado lawmakers seek to put 'guardrails' on proposed natural gas ballot measure | Colorado Newsline

Appeared in: 2026-07-13 (#4)

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