Green New Deal vs. CO-08

If you are covering the AOC and Bernie Sanders event today, please consider the following statements:

“Democrats may not know what their brand is right now, but Congressman Gabe Evans knows his. Congressman Evans is fighting for lower costs, safer communities, and making the American Dream possible for all Coloradans. His commonsense approach stands in stark contrast to AOC and Bernie Sanders’ extreme, anti-oil and gas rhetoric,” said Rep. Gabe Evans spokeswoman. 

“If Democrats want to bring a couple of avowed socialists to Weld County to talk about their Green New Deal scams that will crush Colorado oil & gas jobs, I say go for it. The contrast between them and Republicans like Gabe Evans who will stand up for energy producers, law enforcement officers, and small business owners couldn’t be clearer,” said Rep. Lauren Boebert. 

Background:

• AOC and Bernie Sanders are the creators of the Green New Deal, which seeks to decimate oil and gas. As a result, the Green New Deal would completely decimate CO-08’s economy.

• Weld County, where the event took place today, one of the highest energy-producing counties in the country and is the #1 producer of oil and gas in Colorado. 82% of all crude oil production and 56% of all natural gas production in Colorado comes from Weld County.