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Trump, during a
campaign in Colorado, said that while he supports fracking, he
also believes state and local governments should be able to ban
fracking, the Denver Post reported. (http://dpo.st/2aIHGZy)
Hickenlooper, a former geologist, called the issue a "tricky
thing" when asked why he thought Trump was wrong to support
locals' ability to ban fracking, the publication wrote.
He also added that if total responsibility is given to local
authorities, any oil and gas activity would be voted to be
banned, and people who own these private properties with the
minerals would lose out, the publication reported.
The Colorado Supreme Court has a ruling in force which does not
allow local governments to ban fracking.
A representative for Trump was not immediately available for
comment.
(Reporting by Nikhil Subba in Bengaluru; Editing by Sandra
Maler)
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