Colorado House Legislative Day 003 was dominated by ceremonial business: adoption of a Martin Luther King Jr. Day resolution that sparked sharp debate over immigration rhetoric and equity vs. equality, followed by a joint session in which representatives of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and Southern Ute Indian Tribe pressed legislators on water rights, a major pipeline spill, sports betting, and federal funding cuts.
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Chairman Melvin J. Baker stated Enterprise Products of Houston, Texas initially reported the spill as 23,000 gallons but ultimately acknowledged at least 97,000 gallons — described as the largest refined gasoline pipeline spill in Colorado since the state began tracking in 2016. Baker stated the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 'failed to address the spill aggressively, allowing the gasoline plume to spread into groundwater,' that tribal concerns 'were disregarded,' and that 'State leadership has never visited the spill site.'
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“Just last week in Minneapolis, a wife and a mother of three, Renee Good, were shot and killed by ICE agents. For many communities, this moment feels like living under a modern day Gestapo. Federal agents are in the streets using force, firing chemical agents, instilling fear rather than providing safety.”
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