U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans and other Colorado Republicans have set their sights on reducing environmental regulations in an effort to increase oil and gas production and revive nuclear power in Weld County. Evans believes the state needs to continue invest in oil and gas to better support the country’s energy security. As of Monday, Weld County approved its own regulations on oil and gas, adding stricter regulations regarding pipeline placement. That’s a scary world.”Also at the roundtable, Barron shared his desire to encourage the revival of nuclear energy in Weld County at the Colorado House of Representatives this fall, now that nuclear energy was deemed a clean energy source by Colorado lawmakers. Jared Polis signed a bill into law reclassifying clean energy as energy with little to no carbon emissions.