{"id":1746,"date":"2026-03-19T14:25:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T20:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/concolo2026.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=1746"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T20:30:28","slug":"hold-polluters-accountable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/press-releases\/hold-polluters-accountable\/","title":{"rendered":"COMUNICADO: Conservaci\u00f3n Colorado responsabiliza a los contaminadores; nuevas iniciativas har\u00e1n que las empresas de combustibles f\u00f3siles paguen por los da\u00f1os que causan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:173px;--awb-padding-bottom:53px;--awb-padding-top-medium:53px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:53px;--awb-padding-top-small:43px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:43px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1201px + 11px );margin-left: calc(-11px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-11px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:5.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:5.5px;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationduration=\"0.3\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-font-size:67px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;font-size:1em;--fontSize:67;line-height:1.03;\">COMUNICADO DE PRENSA<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><a class=\"yellow-link\" href=\"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/resources\/press-releases\/\">\u00ab Todos los comunicados de prensa<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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);\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:5.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:5.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" 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src=\"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bg_Mtn_NavyTop_04-scaled-1.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bg_Mtn_NavyTop_04-scaled-1-1200x40.png 1200w, https:\/\/conservationco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bg_Mtn_NavyTop_04-scaled-1.png 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:5.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:5.5px;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationduration=\"0.3\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:27px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:63px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;font-size:1em;--fontSize:63;line-height:1.03;\">COMUNICADO: Conservaci\u00f3n Colorado responsabiliza a los contaminadores; nuevas iniciativas har\u00e1n que las empresas de combustibles f\u00f3siles paguen por los da\u00f1os que causan<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:27px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:17px;\"><h6 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;font-size:1em;--fontSize:17;--minFontSize:17;line-height:1.3;\">marzo 19, 2026<\/h6><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-font-size:17px;\"><h6 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;font-size:1em;--fontSize:17;--minFontSize:17;line-height:1.3;\">Contacto de prensa:<\/h6><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Kennedy-Ezra Kastle, Gerente de Comunicaciones  | <a href=\"tel:3033337846\"><strong>303.333.7846<\/strong><\/a> |\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:communications@conservationco.org\"><strong>communications@conservationco.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:13px;margin-bottom:27px;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:27px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:27px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;font-size:1em;--fontSize:27;line-height:1.43;\">La acci\u00f3n surge en respuesta al intento de Advance Colorado de consagrar protecciones para la industria de combustibles f\u00f3siles en la constituci\u00f3n estatal<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><em>*Actualizado el 23 de marzo de 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p>DENVER \u2014 Hoy, Conservaci\u00f3n Colorado present\u00f3 cuatro iniciativas electorales que responsabilizan a las compa\u00f1\u00edas de petr\u00f3leo y gas por los da\u00f1os que puedan causar al aire, el agua, la tierra y las comunidades. Estas medidas se presentaron\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/initiatives\/583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">en respuesta a la iniciativa #177<\/a><\/strong>, un intento c\u00ednico de Advance Colorado de consagrar en la constituci\u00f3n estatal la capacidad de la industria de combustibles f\u00f3siles para demandar y frenar pol\u00edticas de energ\u00eda renovable.<\/p>\n<p>En 2024, se anunci\u00f3 un acuerdo sobre iniciativas electorales energ\u00e9ticas. La comunidad ambiental y los principales actores de la industria del estado han respetado ese acuerdo. Sin embargo, Advance Colorado lo ha ignorado.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLas energ\u00edas renovables son la forma m\u00e1s r\u00e1pida y econ\u00f3mica de ser implementadas, por lo que este intento c\u00ednico de blindar los combustibles f\u00f3siles en la constituci\u00f3n estatal dejar\u00eda a los habitantes de Colorado con facturas de servicios p\u00fablicos m\u00e1s altas y aire contaminado. Si la iniciativa de Advance Colorado avanza, trabajaremos para informar a los habitantes de Colorado sobre los riesgos y garantizar que la industria rinda cuentas plenamente por los impactos de la perforaci\u00f3n\u201d, dijo Kelly Nordini, directora ejecutiva de Conservaci\u00f3n Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>Presentadas hoy por Conservaci\u00f3n Colorado, estas medidas responsabilizan a los contaminadores actuales e hist\u00f3ricos mediante:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Responsabilidad Estricta para Operadores Actuales (Estatutaria):<\/i><\/b>Si una empresa de petr\u00f3leo y gas que opera actualmente en Colorado causa da\u00f1os al aire, agua, tierra o comunidades, ser\u00e1 responsable. Esta medida establecer\u00eda responsabilidad estricta para propietarios, operadores y productores actuales, de modo que no puedan alegar que el da\u00f1o fue involuntario o que no hubo negligencia si ocurri\u00f3 durante su operaci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li><b><i>Responsabilidad Solidaria para Operadores Pasados y Actuales (Constitucional):<\/i><\/b>\u00a0El sector de petr\u00f3leo y gas de Colorado tiene una larga historia de causar da\u00f1os al medioambiente y a las comunidades. Esta medida responsabiliza tanto a operadores y\/o productores actuales como pasados por los da\u00f1os, al exigir responsabilidad solidaria; cuando varias empresas son responsables de da\u00f1os al entorno natural o a una comunidad, cada una puede ser considerada responsable. Sin posibilidad de ocultarse tras el operador anterior ni de eludir responsabilidades.<\/li>\n<li><b><i>Protecci\u00f3n a los Consumidores Frente a Nuevos Costos de Infraestructura de Gas Natural (Constitucional):\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Los habitantes de Colorado merecen tener el derecho de tomar decisiones sobre la energ\u00eda que usan en sus hogares, el aire que respiran y el dinero que gastan. Esta medida garantiza que los distribuidores y empresas de servicios p\u00fablicos no obliguen a los clientes existentes a pagar los costos de ampliaciones de gasoductos ni los costos de desmantelamiento.<\/li>\n<li><b><i>Protecci\u00f3n de las Fuentes de Agua Potable Subterr\u00e1nea (Estatutaria):<\/i><\/b><b><i>\u00a0(Statutory):\u00a0<\/i><\/b>La perforaci\u00f3n de petr\u00f3leo y gas genera grandes vol\u00famenes de aguas residuales t\u00f3xicas. Cuando esa agua contaminada se inyecta en el subsuelo y contamina acu\u00edferos limpios, alguien debe pagar por su limpieza. Esta medida responsabiliza a los operadores de petr\u00f3leo y gas por el costo total de restaurar un acu\u00edfero da\u00f1ado a su estado original, as\u00ed como por cualquier otro da\u00f1o econ\u00f3mico y ambiental que pueda ocurrir.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 11px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 11px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-11px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-11px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:5.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:5.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"93\" alt=\"Conservation Colorado\" title=\"Conservaci\u00f3n Colorado\" src=\"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bg_whteMtn_Top.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bg_whteMtn_Top-1200x58.png 1200w, https:\/\/conservationco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bg_whteMtn_Top.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1981,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-releases"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1981"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1746"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1751,"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1746\/revisions\/1751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}