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Colorado’s Economy vs. Residents’ Health? Sides Battle over Oil and Gas Setbacks

Measure would increase setbacks for new wells to 2,500 feet instead of 500 feet from homes and 1,000 feet from schools From The Denver Post THORNTON, COLO — A statewide ballot measure that would dramatically increase the distance new oil and gas wells would have to be from homes, schools and waterways will be a job-gutting attack on Colorado’s economy,