this is -- fracking in broomfield county. this is of great concern to the people in my district. the growth of fracking without guidelines has caused an enormous amount of friction between the american dream of homeowners in my district and our nation's need for energy. state and local rules are an important part of the equation, but we also need standards at the federal level, particularly as relate to federal lands, namely b.l.m. lands, which are an important part of the equation. to address the impacts that go beyond any particular communities such as keeping our air free from pollution, keeping pollution out of our lungs, and our waterways, and our drinking water. now, some state and local laws addressing oil and gas extraction are woefully unprepared. the extraction industry hit before they had the chance to even create a local regulatory framework, or they have one that is woefully outdated and relates to the extraction technologies that were prevalent decades ago rather than the new extraction technologies that are being deployed today. colorado is trying to update its oil