(Promoted by Colorado Pols)
This weekend, a devastating report in the Denver Post confirmed something many in western Colorado already knew: Rep. Scott Tipton is the tool of an oil and gas company that has given his campaign tens of thousands of dollars. Tipton takes his orders from the energy industry–not the citizens he represents in Congress.
Tell Scott Tipton to return SG Interests’ money–and stop letting them write his bills.
The Denver Post reported this weekend that Rep. Scott Tipton introduced legislation regarding a controversial energy development issue in western Colorado which “was written largely by an energy company that is also Tipton’s largest campaign contributor.” [1] The bill leaves out any plan for long-term conservation in the Thompson Divide area. The Post reports that Rep. Tipton admits to taking language for the legislation “word-for-word” from lawyers for the energy company that owns mineral rights in the Thompson Divide.
And it’s the same energy company, SG Interests, that has given almost $40,000 to Rep. Tipton’s campaign. Ordinary citizens in Tipton’s district can’t compete with the industry’s lavish support for Tipton, and the results are obvious. Western Colorado’s representative in Congress answers to the highest bidder.
Send a message to Tipton now: tell him to return SG Interests’ money, and stop letting the oil and gas industry write “his” legislation. We’ll make sure Tipton gets the message.
Thanks for standing up for western Colorado when it matters most.
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yes..correct…he isn't listening…thanks for the update…
Nothing like a handout from a Texas billionaire to make you want to screw over your neighbors!
Until someone teaches Tipton to read, I have to question the futility and wasted effort in sending him a message. Even if he gets your message, I doubt he'll "get" the message.
http://coloradopols.com/diary/author/PKolbenschlag/page/2#sthash.JGS7q8MI.dpbs
From my 9/22/2015 diary:
More hysterics from Progress Now. Maybe one should read the Post article in its entirely, which I did. So, the bill is introduced with writing help from a lobbyist; maybe Progress Now can name one congress critter who doesn't get assistance from right or left oriented lobbyists in writing bills.
Depending if the bill moves, there are committee hearings, opportunities for amendments, and so on.
You are as full of shit as a Christmas turkey, CHB. When are you going to stop with the "it's ok because everybody does it" nonsense. Jeez, man…pick up your game.
I am quite sure you do not live in his district…amirite?
Tipton ignored outright the substantial and detailed input given to him by the all Republican Delta BoCC, and the bipartisan Gunnison BoCC, the two counties that include the lands for which SGI wants to affect its rescue from leases that are expired and about to be over turned in Thompson Divide. The SGI bill includes waiving all environmental review including NEPA and land transfer provisions of FLPMA. It is the very example of a lobbyist giveaway.
Those land transfer provisions require, among other things, that the exchange is a fair value to the American people.
from the SGI written bill exempting the public lands included in the exchange from all environmental and public lands laws, including provisions that the exchange be of an equal value, and binding their management to the 1993 GMUG oil and gas EIS despite the fact that that EIS is outdated, its RFD has long been exceeded, and a new plan is about to be scoped.
FLPMA
Problem is, Tipton's GOP base in the 3rd District remains fully on board with him. I think, however, that Gail Schwartz can peel off the rational Republicans. Yes, they do exist, although they are keeping low profiles.
I am not sure. That unknown kid from Carbondale took 40% of the convention vote. There is trouble afoot in the 3rd CD. If its Trump and Clinton at the top of the ticket, that is another boost for Gail.
There are still reasonable Republicans. And even more people that would be Republicans but for the wingnuttery that has befallen that party and are now thus unaffiliated. Without claiming to speak for them, I will note that I know quite a few and work with some on a regular basis.