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Gunnison’s Curry to Introduce Bill
Clarifying Oil and Gas Rules

She contends that the way the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission wrote its new energy rules, it remains “unclear” if a landowner can refuse to comply with wildlife protection standards and stop oil and gas production.

7Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Republican Duo Seek Delay in Oil and Gas
Rules Implementation

Calling the proposal a “crazy idea,” a spokesman for Governor Ritter said that delaying the new energy regulations implementation adds more uncertainty for the industry.

31Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Forest Service to Pull Proposed Leases in
Colorado Roadless Areas

Federal officials say they will correct an oversight that resulted in 13,000 acres of roadless forest land in western Colorado being put up for bid to oil and gas developers.

30Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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The New Secretary of the Interior – Good News
for Natural Gas?

On balance, yes, as the Senator has been a proponent of natural gas. He was also a member of the Senate’s “Gang
of 16″ that tried earlier this year to broker an agreement on opening the Outer Continental Shelf to more drilling.

19Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Western Sportsmen Want Energy Development Balanced with Habitat Protection

“The poll results say something quite significant, and it ought to raise a few eyebrows in Congress and within the new Obama administration. Clearly, hunters and fishermen wish to see habitat and opportunity protected, even as oil and gas drilling continues.”

19Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Energy-Related Proposals Part of
Ritter’s Economic Plan

Increased funding of the new energy jobs program and upping incentives available to the clean energy fund are part of the proposals. Republicans, however, question how the governor is going to pay for these energy programs when he’s been talking about a 2 percent cut across the board in state spending.

19Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Salazar Accepts Nomination to Head the Dept of Interior

In accepting the nomination, the Colorado Senator said he “will do all I can to help reduce America’s dangerous dependence on foreign oil.”

18Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Ritter to Obama: Give Us Infrastructure and Energy Funds

Last week the Governor wrote a letter to the President-Elect asking for help with construction of $1.4 billion worth of transportation projects and paying for new natural gas pipelines and clean-coal technology development in Colorado.

15Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Updated: New Rules Package for Oil and Gas
Passes Unanimously

Many of the new COGCC rules are scheduled to take effect April 1 on private land and May 1 on federal land. It is is important to note that the rules are also subject to legislative review.

11Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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The Oil Shale Chronicles:
Groups Want Obama to Reverse Bush

Conservation organizations are asking President-elect Barack Obama to reverse the Bush administration’s efforts to speed oil shale development in western Colorado, eastern Utah and southern Wyoming.

8Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Xcel Wants to Raise Customers’ Tab for Renewable Energy

The state’s largest utility said more money is needed to pay for solar and wind projects that will help it meet both state-mandated and voter-approved goals for using renewable energy resources to generate power.

3Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Policy Fix — National, State and Local Updates

>> NATIONAL: Cap-And-Trade Expert Chosen for OMB
>> REGIONAL: Governors Urge Fast Action on Energy
>> STATE: Statehouse Faces Energy Issues, Tough Economy
>> STATE: Clean Energy a Hit on Ritter’s Trade Mission
>> COUNTY: Moffat County Reassured on Coal Policy

29Nov2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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West Slope’s Curry: “Energy a Priority in ‘09 Legislature”

The Democrat from Gunnison wants the issue of how the state assists communities impacted by oil and gas development addressed in the new session.

24Nov2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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MMS Employees at Heart of Royalties
Scandal Disciplined

The investigations revealed a host of employee wrongdoings in the Lakewood office, including rigged contracts, part time work as private oil consultants, acceptance of trips and dinners from oil and gas executives and even inappropriate sexual liasons.

22Nov2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Ritter and Salazar Hammer New Oil Shale Rules

Governor Ritter said the move is premature, hasty, and “I would even argue reckless.” Senator Salazar said the administration doesn’t yet know where the water and energy will come from to extract oil from shale — or if the process is even viable on a commercial scale.

18Nov2008 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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BLM Finalizes Rules on Oil Shale Development

The agency acknowledges that commercial development of oil shale will not begin until it is technologically viable, which is not expected for several years. The new regulations will provide a basis for decisions, as “rules of the road” for the large investment that will be necessary.

18Nov2008 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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