Polis says O&G, environmental groups brokered cease-fire on ballot initiatives

DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis said a deal has been brokered to hold off on new ballot initiatives between environmental groups and oil and gas advocates over regulations in Colorado, with the battle over state rules shifting toward the ongoing Senate Bill 181 rulemarking.

In an op-ed at Colorado Politics, Polis said multiple dueling initiatives to both restrict and free up energy operators in the state have divided the state and become costly for courtrooms to handle when either side challenges the legitimacy of another’s initiative.

Polis said both sides have committed to…