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Gov. Jared Polis, lawmakers unveil new oil and gas fee in climate deal aimed at defusing ballot war

Agreement calls for Colorado Democrats to abandon four bills aimed at tightening industry regulations

A newly erected drilling rig site ...
A newly erected drilling rig site can be seen on the north side of the Northwest Parkway toll road on Dec. 22, 2021, near Broomfield. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Denver Post reporter Seth Klamann in Commerce City, Colorado on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)Nick Coltrain - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 5, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Gov. Jared Polis and leading Colorado Democrats, along with the state's oil and gas industry, announced a preemptive armistice Monday — one that seeks to defuse the latest round of dueling ballot initiatives and legislation aimed at the industry and its environmental impacts.

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