BLM needs more data before leasing parcels
Dear Editor:
Please accept my comments on the proposed gas and oil leases in the North Fork Valley regarding the August 2012 sale. I am a farmer in Crawford and plan to live the rest of my life in this beautiful part of the world.
BLM, COGCC, gas companies are just too cozy
Dear Editor:
I just read the letter to the editor written by Ed Marston in which he pointed out the federal court anti-trust lawsuit brought against our local gas explorers SGI (a Texas corporation) and GEC (Bill Koch's company). These two companies conspired together to beat the BLM out of a great deal of money by agreeing that instead of both of them going into the competitive bidding process on a bunch of local leases, they would just agree ahead of time that SGI would bid on the leases and then sell half of them to GEC.
Voter turnout is no joking matter
Dear Editor:
Thanks to the Paonia voters who elected Ross King, Eric Goold, Amber Kleinman and me to the Paonia Town Council.
It's my first time to hold an elected office (Not counting president of the Glee Club in high school.) I am pleased and grateful.
Delta has a terrific fire department
Dear Editor:
I would like to thank the Delta Fire Department for the wonderful job they did in putting out the fire that got out of control on my property when my neighbor was burning off his fields and irrigation ditches. The fire destroyed a storage shed and peacock pen and part of my neighbor's retaining wall.
Don’t sell hardworking moms short
Dear Editor:
As a stay-at-home mom I am getting very sick of all the negative comments. The recent comments by Hilary Rosen really got to me.
Cedaredge trustees are on target with golf support
Dear Editor:
A recent letter writer to the editor blames the golf course for "a town population struggling to pay for food, heat, water, taxes, electricity and other essentials."
As one of my golf partners would say, REALLY?
Era of cheap gasoline is over
Dear Editor:
Once gas prices hit $4 here (they are already $5 in Washington, D.C.) you need to make a permanent adjustment to your budget to make room for a larger energy bill. Gas prices may stagger back down the way they did last year, but not for long, and if you look at the historic trends in oil discoveries and oil production on the chart, you will note that the era of cheap gasoline is about over.
Volunteers are needed to help deal with feral cats
Dear Editor:
Feral cats in Delta and other towns throughout the county are drawing a lot of attention these days, and everyone seems to be asking the same question: "What is being done?" We are looking for a few people or organizations more interested in asking "How can we help?" to aid in developing a communit-wide solution.
Drop speculative oil/gas leases
Dear Editor:
I have been to just about all local meetings related to the proposed BLM August 2012 oil and gas lease sale. I also did my own limited research by talking to western Colorado based geologists, BLM officials and representatives of the gas industry.
Don’t write off the concerns of North Fork residents
Dear Editor:
It is unfortunate that Delta's Board of County Commissioners has decided to abandon their request for a deferral of leasing due to the outdated RMP. (County will abandon lease deferral option, DCI 4/4/12.)