Colorado Voters Will Decide Whether a ‘Right to Natural Gas’ is Added to the State Constitution

July 13, 2026

A ballot measure written by a conservative nonprofit could amend the Colorado Constitution to enshrine fossil fuel companies’ right to sell methane gas and possibly force communities that have tried to eliminate gas appliances from new construction to back away from those efforts.

Angel Gomez (L) and Franes Mendez, technicians at heating, cooling and plumbing company John G. Webster, remove a gas water heater from a home in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2024. Heat pumps are an energy-efficient system for replacing both a heater and air conditioner in one appliance. Heat pump hot water heaters also exist. Hoping to spur heat pump uptake, the Inflation Reduction Act, President Joe Biden’s 2022 landmark climate bill, provides up to $2,000 in tax credits for those installing either type. (Photo by Bastien INZAURRALDE / AFP) (Photo by BASTIEN INZAURRALDE/AFP via Getty Images)

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