Protect Colorado

Westword: "Protect Colorado. The political committee's name is actually "Protecting Colorado's Environment, Economy and Energy Independence." Sounds reasonable, right? You don't have to look very far to find immediate ties to the oil and gas industry — though Protect Colorado doesn't disclose that in its commercials. The group's designated filing agent is Travis Holland, whose LinkedIn profile says he's a senior tax accountant for Anadarko Petroleum… the PAC has raked in more than $10 million, nearly all donations from oil and gas industry players including Anadarko itself, Noble Energy, Verdad Oil and Gas… Shoco Oil Inc. of Commerce City; Whiting Oil & Gas… "Protecting Colorado's Oil and Gas Companies" might be a more appropriate name."