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Barbara Kirkmeyer on Environment

 

 


EPA should go after China, not oil and gas industry

Kirkmeyer is a big supporter of the oil and gas industry and often talks about how important it is to the economy in Weld County. She said too many regulations, both state and federal, have been placed on the industry. "Instead of continuing going after oil and gas, maybe the Environmental Protection Agency for the United States of America should be talking to China," Kirkmeyer said of efforts to clean up Colorado's air.
Source: Colorado Sun on 2026 Colorado Gubernatorial race , Oct 19, 2022

NO on requiring real-time emissions monitoring of air toxics

HB21-1189: Regulate Air Toxics - Concerning additional public health protections in relation to the emission of air toxics.

Legislative Summary: House Bill 21-1189, passed by state legislators last year, required polluters like Suncor to conduct real-time, "fenceline" emissions monitoring and establish emergency notification systems to alert nearby communities of potentially hazardous incidents. [OTI notes: Suncor is the state's only oil and gas refinery. "Fenceline" monitoring means monitoring technology at the perimeter of the refinery, to measure the air concentration of pollutants.]

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 21-14-0 on Jun/2/21; passed House 41-24-0 on Jun/8/21; Barbara Kirkmeyer voted NO; Signed by Governor Jared Polis on Jun/24/21

Source: Colorado State Legislature voting records HB21-1189 , Jun 24, 2021

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Heidi Ganahl
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Julie Gonzales
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