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Vital for Colorado Coalition Members 2015 A YEAR IN REVIEW A Leading Voice for Responsible Oil and Gas Development Table of Contents Letter from the Chairman | 1 Board of Directors & Staff | 2 Mission and Pledge | 3 Chronology: A Look at Vital’s Year | 4 Vital’s Voice | 6 Colorado Congressional Delegation | 8 Lifting Ban on Crude Oil Exports | 10 Letter to COGCC | 12 Our Coalition | 14 Looking Forward | 20 Thank You to Our Friends | Inside Back Cover Letter from the Chairman To Our Valued Vital for Colorado Coalition Members Since its inception two years ago, Vital for Colorado has been committed to promoting the benefi ts of responsible energy production in Colorado. We pushed this agenda last year by providing education and advocacy at almost 80 community events, business meetings, and symposia throughout the state. As a result of these efforts, our coalition of like-minded citizens, chambers of commerce, trade associations, businesses, and business leaders grew by the end of 2015 to more than 56,000 coalition members who recognize the positive economic impact this $25 billion-per-year industry has on our state and local economies and how our regulations preserve those economic benefi ts and balance the needs of the many stakeholders. Instead of the polarized debates of 2014, policymakers, operators and individuals worked together to craft new regulations to implement the unanimous recommendations of the Governor’s Oil and Gas Task Force. While more of the extreme efforts continue to pursue hydraulic fracturing bans, many of the mainstream stakeholders, including Vital for Colorado, continue to work together to develop reasonable and sensible solutions. This is the Colorado Way. Vital for Colorado continues to provide the “voice of business” by reminding stakeholders and regulators about the importance of the oil and gas industry to Colorado’s overall economy. This year, we took our advocacy to a national level by helping to defeat an outdated, 40-year-old crude oil export ban that hampered access to new overseas customers. Thanks to nearly 100 Vital for Colorado business associations and leaders, we encouraged our federal delegation members to lift the ban. We also joined with Our Energy Moment to improve access to our liquid natural gas supplies overseas. As our coalition members know, these opportunities stand to create thousands of jobs and pump more money into our economy. These major initiatives can’t be done without support from you, the 56,000+ members of our coalition. For 2016, we intend to further expand our coalition, improve the quality of our newsletters, refresh our website, and expand our social media presence to better improve our engagement and get you the information you need. On behalf of our fi fteen-person Board of Directors, thank you for being part of our team. We look forward to working with you in 2016 and expanding the breadth and impact of our state’s largest issue-based coalition. Sincerely, Chairman of the Board 2015: A YEAR IN REVIEW | 1 Board of Directors Peter Moore Kelly J. Brough Gayle Dendinger CEO & President President/CEO, Denver Chief Executive Officer Shareholder Metro Chamber of Commerce CAP Logistics Robinson Waters & O’Dorisio, P.C. Jennifer Diggins The Honorable Loren R. Furman Director, Public Affairs Michael Dunafon Senior VP for State and Nucor Corporation Mayor Federal Relations City of Glendale Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry Robert Golden Jack Hays Kittie L. Hook President/CEO CEO and President Managing Director South Metro Denver Resource West Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Chamber Mike Kopp Michelle Smith Dana M. Svendsen Executive Director Director Member Staff Colorado Concern Rockies President, NARO Jackson Kelly PLLC Consultants Legal Counsel Rich Coolidge J.M. Anderson, Esq. Chelsie Miera Gwendolyn A. Benevento, Esq. Accountant Richard J. Whipple, Jr. CPA, MTax Dr. Becky Takeda-Tinker Jeff Wasden Chad Vorthmann President President Executive Vice President Colorado State University – Colorado Business Colorado Farm Bureau 2 | VITAL FOR COLORADO Global Campus Roundtable Mission and Pledge Our Mission 1. Recognize Economic Benefit The oil and gas industry is a key driver of Colorado’s economy. Last To promote the benefits of energy production year, the industry supported over 213,000 Colorado jobs and more than $25 billion in economic activity, helping make Colorado the fifth fastest in Colorado, highlight energy resource growing economy in the U.S. extraction as a critical part of Colorado’s 2. Be a National Leader state economy, and support a rational, Colorado is a recognized national leader in energy regulation. We have the most well-regulated, and competitive regulatory comprehensive and stringent environmental rules in the nation, including rules that require disclosure and ensure the safety and transparency of fracking. environment which allows energy production 3. Maintain History of Safety in the state to thrive responsibly. Fracking has been safely used in Colorado for more than 60 years and more than 90 percent of all wells today are fracked. Fracking is a transformational We Support Responsible Oil and Natural Gas technology, opening up more than 100 years of domestic natural gas. Development and We Oppose Energy Bans and Patchwork Regulations 4. Rely on Science, Facts & Data Policymakers and the public should rely on science, facts and data to guide Our coalition agrees with the following seven principles regarding oil discussion, not scare tactics and hyperbole. and natural gas development and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. These principles are paramount to a vibrant and successful oil and 5. Integrate Backup Sources natural gas industry in Colorado. Development of natural gas is indispensable to the continued expansion of wind, solar and other renewable forms of energy in the state. Because the wind doesn’t always blow and the sun doesn’t always shine, natural gas is an integral backup energy source—a cornerstone of Colorado’s “all of the above” energy policy. 6. Promote Comprehensive Regulation Colorado should continue to regulate oil and gas development in a comprehensive, statewide manner, rather than a patchwork quilt of inconsistent regulations. A comprehensive and consistent approach to oil and gas development is the best and only way to ensure that Colorado protects our natural environment while remaining an inviting place for current and future energy investment. 7. Employ Non-Traditional Approach We oppose attempts to politicize energy regulation, enact wholesale energy bans or create regulatory chaos by repealing Colorado’s traditional statewide approach to energy regulation. 2015: A YEAR IN REVIEW | 3 Chronology A Look at Vital’s Year: Education and Outreach February ’15 May ’15 07 Special Olympics Aurora Polar Plunge, 02 Cinco De Mayo, Greeley Aurora Reservoir 02–03 Cinco De Mayo, Denver 21 Denver Chinese New Year celebration 09 Feel the Energy 5K-Presented by Denver 22 Anthem Fight for Air Climb, Denver Association of Petroleum Landmen, Denver 26 2015 Governor’s Forum on Colorado Agriculture, 13 Colorado Energy EXPO, Denver Denver 16 19th Annual Erie Town Fair and Balloon Festival 27 Energy Forum & Expo CO, Grand Junction 23–25 Stenger Invitational, Arvada 28 Special Olympics Denver Polar Plunge (City Park) 27 “In It Together” with Governor John Hickenlooper and U.S. Senator Cory Gardner March ’15 30 Erie Concerts in the Park 07 Special Olympics Boulder Polar Plunge, Boulder Reservoir June ’15 07 Special Olympics Statewide Skating Competition, Denver Metro Area 01–03 CCI Summer Conference, Keystone 23 Anadarko Open House, Denver 05–07 Special Olympics State Summer Games, Grand Junction 26 State of Colorado Division of Water Resources, Irrigation Symposium, Loveland 06 Johnstown BBQ Day 28 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Denver Big Game 06 Berthoud Day Banquet, Broomfield 07 2015 Criterium, Wheat Ridge 09 Energy Moving Forward, Denver April ’15 11 Summit Great Outdoors Colorado, Denver 13 Pedaling 4 Parkinson’s, Denver 04 Special Olympics Northeast Area Powerlifting Competition, Greeley High School 14 Market at the Fort, Fort Lupton 09–11 60th Annual Colorado Science & Engineering 15 Transportation Summit, Greeley Fair, Fort Collins 17 Rocky Mountain Geologists Golf Tournament, 11 Special Olympics Northeast Area Aquatics Meet, Littleton Mountain View High School, Loveland 18 Hispanic Chamber Golf Tournament, Castle Pines 16 2015 Colorado Sportsmen’s Heritage Reception, Denver 26 Western Conservative Summit, Denver 23 Special Olympics Weld County Athletics Meet, 26–28 Bike MS Expo, Westminster Greeley 28 Greeley Stampede “Energy Day” 4 | VITAL FOR COLORADO July ’15 September ’15 03 Independence Eve, Denver 05 Town of Frederick Chainsaw Carving Competition 04 4th at Firestone 12 Mead Community Days 04 The 4th in Fort Lupton 12 Trapper Days, Fort Lupton June 25–05 Greeley Stampede 13 Fiestas Partrias, Denver 11 Erie Concerts in the Park 18–20 Pedal the Plains, Julesburg, Holyoke, and Sterling 12 Market at the Fort, Fort Lupton 26 Carbon Valley – Doggie Dash, Dacono 18 Duck Race, Brighton 20 Special Olympics Northeast Area Bocce Tournament, Boulder October ’15 23 BizWest Energy Summit, Loveland 03 Oktoberfest, Berthoud 23–26 Arapahoe County Fair 10 Conserving Nature’s Resources, Loveland 25 Special Olympics Northeast Area Softball Tournament, Longmont 17 Special Olympics State Flag Football, Denver 29–August 03 Weld County Fair, Greeley 30 Halloween Safe Night, Firestone August ’15 November ’15 01 Special Olympics Plane Pull, DIA 07 Special Olympics Fall Classic, Lakewood
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