

The ballot initiative would phase-out the extraction of oil and gas by 2045 and prohibit fossil fuels by 2050. The ballot initiative would also prohibit fracking beginning on May 1, 2023
1922. (21-0028)
PROHIBITS FRACKING AND PHASES OUT USE OF OIL, NATURAL GAS, AND COAL
PAC
Not publicized
Signatures reached
(est. April 2022)
380000
Proponents
Kamyar Feiz
Topic
Energy and Environment
Type
INITIATIVE STATUTE
Circulation Deadline
06/06/22
Official Text
Petition Summary
As of May 1, 2023, prohibits hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) and other processes used to increase oil and gas well production. Prohibits oil and gas extraction within “health protection zones,” including near hospitals, residential areas, or schools. Prohibits authorization of new oil and gas well operators; and, starting in 2025, prohibits new wells. Limits amounts that may be extracted from existing wells, with allowed amounts phasing out to zero by 2045. Starting in 2025, prohibits government agencies from using coal. Prohibits any use of fossil fuels starting in 2050.