The Hill | Colorado rejects new oil drilling restrictions The Hill Colorado voters rejected a ballot measure Tuesday that would have imposed aggressive new restrictions on where oil and natural gas companies could drill and frack. Drillers would have had to be at least 2,500 feet away from homes, businesses and other ... Colorado election: Proposition 112 fails, preventing oil and gas setback increase Voters reject oil well setbacks as Colorado's Proposition 112 defeated Prop 112 fails; Buffer zone for oil and gas development will not expand to 2500 feet |