Colorado to Vote on Constitutional Amendment for Natural Gas Rights

WHO:

Truthout - An expert noted that this would be the first constitutional amendment to provide a right to a particular fossil fuel.

WHAT:

Ars Technica - Colorado voters will decide whether to add a "right to natural gas" to the state constitution.

Ars Technica - The amendment would restrict building codes that promote electrification.

WHERE:

Truthout - The event is taking place in Colorado.

WHEN:

Ars Technica - The vote on the constitutional amendment is scheduled for November 2026.

WHY:

Truthout - The proposed amendment aims to enshrine the right to natural gas in the state constitution.

HOW:

Ars Technica - The amendment would change existing regulations regarding building codes.

(UPDATED July 13, 2026 22:18 UTC)

Colorado voters will soon decide on a significant constitutional amendment that aims to enshrine a "right to natural gas" in the state constitution, marking the first time a constitutional amendment would provide a right to a specific fossil fuel. This proposed amendment would also restrict building codes that promote electrification, changing existing regulations in the process. The vote on this amendment is scheduled for November 2026.