Guest commentary: New oil and gas rules will serve economy and workforce
Last year, Colorado passed a new Oil and Gas Law, SB 19-181, that changed the mission of the state’s regulatory agency from “fostering” the oil and gas industry to “regulating” the industry,...
View ArticleIs there enough room on Colorado’s High Plains for both new homes and...
A showdown that has been building for several years on Colorado’s High Plains could come to a head as cities and counties take aim at trying to make room for two of the state’s major industries:...
View ArticleDrilling plan in Firestone on hold while Kerr-McGee revises application
A proposal for 33 oil and gas wells near a neighborhood in Firestone is on hold while the company revises its plan to add more safeguards and review alternative locations as requested by state...
View ArticleEditorial: PFAS should not be used in hydraulic fracturing
The revelation this month from Physicians for Social Responsibility that the oil and gas industry in Colorado has been using a chemical that will eventually break down into a highly-toxic forever...
View ArticleOpinion: We agree PFAS should not be used in fracking, and it is not
In response to a recent Denver Post editorial, Colorado’s natural gas and oil industry would like to respond. We couldn’t agree more with the headline — “PFAS should not be used in hydraulic...
View ArticleColorado takes over 106 oil, gas wells after crackdown on companies
State regulators are taking over a combined 106 wells from two oil and gas companies that faced several alleged violations and a total fine of $2.2 million. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation...
View ArticleDenver oil company sues to overturn order, sanctions by Colorado
A Denver oil and gas company hit with a $1.9 million penalty and facing the possible loss of its right to operate in Colorado is suing state regulators. Family-owned K.P. Kauffman Co. Inc. filed a...
View ArticleArapahoe County considers 6-month drilling moratorium as Aurora residents...
Although it’s been a while since local officials in Colorado placed a halt on oil and gas drilling, commissioners in Arapahoe County on Tuesday will consider passing a six-month moratorium on new well...
View ArticleFour proposals to reduce Colorado’s ozone pollution and improve air quality,...
If there’s one thing that can be agreed upon when it comes to protecting Colorado’s environment, it’s that the state must act to clean its air. But there are widespread ideas on how to do that. This...
View ArticleCommunity advocates immediately criticize Colorado’s newly adopted...
The people responsible for cleaning up Colorado’s air applauded themselves this week for creating historic new policies intended to protect residents most vulnerable to pollution, but the people those...
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