Colorado Attorney General Sues County On Drilling Moratorium

DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s attorney general is asking a court to overturn Boulder County’s moratorium on oil and gas drilling, saying it violates state law and a state Supreme Court ruling.
Attorney General Cynthia Coffman filed a lawsuit Tuesday. County officials had no immediate comment.
The county said last week it was prepared to defend the moratorium in court. County Attorney Ben Pearlman said it was legal and was imposed to give the county time to update its land use regula