Colorado voters will decide on Initiative 177, a ballot measure that enshrines a 'right to natural gas' for producers and utilities, potentially overriding local bans on gas appliances in new construction. Environmental groups and legislators oppose the measure, arguing it locks in fossil fuel profits and undermines the state's climate goals and public health protections.
Background
The debate centers on the tension between state-level climate mandates and local zoning/building codes, as well as the influence of energy lobby groups on constitutional amendments.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Jul 14, 2026 at 12:49 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10