Ritter sticks up for Colorado rights, roadless lands

While the Beauprez campaign refuses to concern itself with the citizens of the Denver metro area, Bill Ritter plans to represent all of Colorado. That's why he's campaigned in all 64 Colorado counties. And that's why he's sticking up for our state's rights, which the Bush administration seems intent on trampling. From a press release:

Gubernatorial candidate Bill Ritter today called for interim protections for Colorado's 4 million acres of roadless forest areas while state and federal officials review the recommendations from Colorado's Roadless Area Task Force.

"The Bush administration promised the states last year that roadless areas would be protected during the review process," Ritter said. "The process is far from over, but the federal government already has gone back on its word once and is about to do it again in November. States must be able to retain control - as promised - in this process."

The Bureau of Land Management put about 15,000 to 20,000 acres of Colorado roadless areas on the auction block for possible oil-and-gas development last month. Another lease sale is scheduled for November.

Photo of Ritter in Leadville courtesy of Bill Ritter for Governor.