2026 Endorsements

Amendment 82 is an intentionally misleading measure that was put on the ballot by a network of out-of-state special interests to lock a permanent new "right" for corporate polluters into our constitution. Amendment 82 will handcuff Colorado's ability to hold these polluters accountable, and give them a powerful new tool to overturn our commonsense rules that limit toxic water pollution and methane gas fracking near our homes and schools.

We oppose this ballot initiative because creating a constitutional right to purchase and sell natural gas will make it harder to reduce indoor and outdoor air pollution and meet Colorado’s climate objectives, including net zero statewide emissions by 2050. Clean, efficient alternatives to burning natural gas such as electric heat pumps are available and increasingly cost-competitive. Local communities should be able to choose the energy mix that meets their needs and promotes their health, safety, and climate objectives. The measure could interfere with this local decision making and state climate policy.

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Amendment 83 isn’t about protecting hunting and fishing. Both are already legal in Colorado and aren’t going anywhere. Instead, this amendment is backed by out-of-state wealthy special interests who want to put vague language into our state constitution. Passing this amendment will make it hard for voters, lawmakers, and wildlife experts to respond to changing science and conservation needs. The amendment would also create costly legal challenges due to intentionally vague terms like “traditional methods” and “necessary for sound wildlife management,” potentially opening the door to cruel and outdated practices Coloradans have previously banned. 

Many Hunting and Angling groups opposes this legislation as it takes the control away from the state to determine the best practices for Colorado. Amendment 83 passing could mean…

• Trapping devices could be used on your favorite off trail location potentially harming your dog, kids, outdoor equipment, or yourself 
• Our state legislative process being undermined by out of state groups trying to use Colorado as a stepping stone to the rest of the west 
• Making Colorado Parks & Wildlife’s (CPW) ability to do its job and protect conservation, outdoor enthusiasts, and hunters/anglers more difficult

Decisions about Colorado’s wildlife should remain science-based, flexible, and accountable to Colorado voters, rather than locked into our constitution or decided in court.

Read more about this initiative here.