Club 20: Nothing but silence about McCain's Colorado water giveaway
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Categories: Environment / Conservation, Smart Energy Policy, Effective & Ethical Government
Categories: Environment / Conservation, Smart Energy Policy, Effective & Ethical Government
Last week, Republican presidential candidate John McCain said he wanted more of Colorado's water for downstream users like his home state of Arizona. Editorials, Colorado leaders like Sen. Ken Salazar and Congressman Mark Udall, both Democratic and Republican local officials, and well, just about everyone else in Colorado pretty much said: "Hey, McCain: Over our dead bodies…."
Everyone, that is, except Club 20.
Club 20, which boasts itself as the "Voice of Western Colorado," has been very vocal about the benefits of the oil and gas industry and is quick to come to the draw to defend it against proposed rules and regs. However, it's not natural gas that runs the engine in the West, it's water. One would think Club 20 would at least mumble about McCain's proposal to steal more water away from the Western Slope, but there has been nothing but silence coming from the 50+ year old organization.
Does that have something to do with Big Oil supporting McCain's campaign?
If Club 20 is unwilling to defend Western Slope water for whatever political reason, maybe it's time for the Western Slope to start up another organization that will.
Everyone, that is, except Club 20.
Club 20, which boasts itself as the "Voice of Western Colorado," has been very vocal about the benefits of the oil and gas industry and is quick to come to the draw to defend it against proposed rules and regs. However, it's not natural gas that runs the engine in the West, it's water. One would think Club 20 would at least mumble about McCain's proposal to steal more water away from the Western Slope, but there has been nothing but silence coming from the 50+ year old organization.
Does that have something to do with Big Oil supporting McCain's campaign?
If Club 20 is unwilling to defend Western Slope water for whatever political reason, maybe it's time for the Western Slope to start up another organization that will.
Kathy Hall, a leader in both groups, runs a tight ship and you can bet that the last group that will challenge the practices and policies of the Republican Party and their presidential candidate will be Club 20. Kathy is all oil and gas, all the time. I would be very interested in a statement from Club 20 on the need to renegotiate the water compact of 1922. Does club 20 really support giving more water to Phoenix? Aren't we gonna need that water to develop oil shale? Kathy?