Colorado fracking panel meets for first time

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DENVER (AP) — Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday told a group he assembled to study land-use clashes between Colorado’s energy industry and homeowners that he’s hopeful the suggestions they give state lawmakers can be a model for other places grappling with the issue.

The 21-member panel was part of a deal Hickenlooper brokered to get groups to drop dueling ballot measures in November that had Democrats worried about inter-party fighting and the energy industry concerned about future development.

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