Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, under pressure from progressives, defends his record on oil and gas regulations CNNTownHall
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper defended his record on regulating oil and gas companies and fighting climate change on Wednesday, saying he would put his record on the issue up against anybody else.
But the answer is unlikely to assuage some of his critics on the left, who believe the governor is too willing to promote the fracking industry – including by once drinking fracking fluid.From CNN's Dan Merica Hickenlooper was governor during the July 20, 2012, movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado and during his tenure, the governor helped pass a statewide universal background check bill and a high capacity magazine limit.“And I’m a great believer that you can -- you know, you should be able to sit and talk with anyone.
But that hasn't stopped him from entering politics and running a business. Instead, Hickenlooper told a CNN town hall audience, it's been a blessing. “I don’t agree with Sen. Sanders and the single payer approach,” Hickenlooper said when asked by a Sanders supporter how he expected “voters to choose you over some of your contenders like Bernie Sanders, who have had a consistent record of support for single-payer health care.”
“I would not ask the federal government to legalize it for everyone,” he said at CNN’s town hall on Wednesday.
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