Few states rival Colorado’s wealth of energy resources, but its oil and gas industry is up against increasing challenges. Small and mid-sized operators, once the industry’s backbone, are struggling with a growing tangle of regulations.
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In an informational work session, Chris Clark of Laramie Energy gave Mesa County Commissioners Cody Davis and JJ Fletcher an update concerning how ever-increasing regulatory policy in Colorado is not only impacting smaller oil and gas companies, but also cutting into the county budget.
Laramie Energy gives Mesa County a bleak outlook on future under present regulation Read More »
Arapahoe County, which has some of the strictest oil and gas regulations in the state, on Tuesday approved additional regulations, notably setting aside money for plugging wells or when they are abandoned.
Arapahoe County approves more regulations on oil and gas operations Read More »
Lynn Granger, the Colorado regional director of the American Petroleum Institute, will become President and CEO of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association.
API’s Lynn Granger named as new president and CEO of Colorado Oil and Gas Association Read More »
The oil and gas industry sees an opening to reverse “heavy handed mandates” with the incoming Trump administration, arguing that last week’s elections showed that Americans want the widest possible portfolio of energy sources — not “government mandates and restrictions.”
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To reduce the amount of fresh water used in oil-and-gas drilling, operators must ensure a certain percentage of water they are using in extraction is reused or recycled under a plan set to be released in the next week by a legislatively created advisory group.
New rules would limit use of fresh water in oil-and-gas operations Read More »
GOP vice-presidential candidate JD Vance is expected to sit down for a podcast interview with Joe Rogan on Wednesday this week. This comes on the heels of Donald Trump’s appearance on the podcast with Rogan last week.
J.D. Vance to go on ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ on Wednesday Read More »
The wide divide between oil and gas development and environmental protection was on full display as a conservation organization representative debated one from the Colorado Oil and Gas Association.
Oil & gas debate unveils tension between industry, environmental protection interests Read More »
Earlier this year, Democratic lawmakers in Colorado proposed two pieces of legislation aimed at introducing a statewide ban on oil and gas wells, which would be the first of its kind in the U.S.
Colorado’s bold move to ban oil drilling sparks national debate Read More »
After four weeks of testimony and debate, Colorado regulators seem to have aligned on new cumulative-impacts rules that will require more protections from oil and gas firms wanting to drill in already impacted areas but will not shut off future projects altogether.
