Capitol Coverage

Lawmakers are grappling with how Colorado should deal with the state’s energy boom. Last year the state issued more than 5 thousand oil and gas drilling permits, a record number. Bente Birkeland spoke with Aspen Public Radio’s Kirk Siegler about some of the major energy bills making their way through the statehouse.
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Same sex couples could adopt each other’s children under a new bill that passed out of a house committee with bi-partisan support. The conservative Focus on the Family denounced the bill on their website but no-one testified against the legislation during a hearing Thursday. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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Oil and gas tax documents would no longer be confidential under a new bi-partisan bill in the statehouse. Lawmakers say the bill will help Colorado determine whether energy companies are paying their fair share to the state and royalty owners. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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Lawmakers say Colorado can’t stop the federal government from taking over private land to expand the Pinon Cañon military training sight site in southeast Colorado. But that didn’t stop legislators from passing a bill out of committee that aims to give landowners more rights. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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Five western states have signed what’s being called an historic agreement to work together to reduce green house gas emissions. Bente Birkeland explains why Colorado didn’t sign on.
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