Colorado fires expose danger of ‘energy dominance’ hypocrisy

Colorado fires expose danger of ‘energy dominance’ hypocrisy

A crew member fights a fire in western Colorado in this photo posted Thursday. (Elk and Lee Fire Information Facebook)Jeff Hurd, the U.S. representative from western Colorado, met this week with first responders and residents from a region where multiple wildfires are raging. The Lee Fire had become the fifth-largest wildfire in state history and was threatening the town of Rifle, where officials had to evacuate a state prison in the fire’s pote…

Commentary: #Colorado fires expose danger of ‘energy dominance’ hypocrisy, U.S. Representative Jeff Hurd owes constituents an apology — Quentin Young (ColoradoNewsline.com)

A crew member fights a fire in western Colorado in this photo posted Thursday. (Elk and Lee Fire Information Facebook) Click the link to read the commentary on the Colorado Newsline website (Quentin Young): August 14, 2025 Jeff Hurd, the U.S. representative from western Colorado, met this week with first responders and residents from a region where multiple wildfires are raging. The Lee Fire had become the fifth-largest wildfire in state histor…