A group of Colorado moms took an eye-catching approach to protesting Colorado’s current air quality regulations this week when they showed up at Gov. John Hickenlooper’s (D) office with Cabbage Patch Kids dolls, which they’ve renamed “gas patch kids” to represent real children living in areas impacted by the surge of oil and gas drilling in the state.
The Colorado Moms Know Best group showed up with a petition signed by over 8,000 Colorado moms. It called for Hickenloooper to implement “common sense yet innovative standards to control oil and gas emissions, which can harm kids’ health,” according to a statement from the group.
“We were shocked and angry when learned that after almost a year of meetings, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is recommending air pollution rules that are weaker instead of stronger,” Jaime Travis of Colorado Moms Know Best said in a statement. “The bottom line is that moms are counting on Gov. Hickenlooper to protect the health of our kids.”
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