New compromise proposal would give Colorado local governments more control over oil and gas

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has floated another proposal that would give local governments more control over oil and gas operations in their jurisdictions, and he finally has garnered the backing of another business group for the plan. The new draft, dated Thursday, is the second proposal that’s been circulated this month. And Hickenlooper’s staff has been negotiating for months with representatives of the oil and gas industry and other stakeholders to craft a bill that would garner enough…