All Posts Tagged With: "COGCC"
Boulder County Votes to Place Temporary Moratorium
on Drilling
The public will be able to comment March 1, according to the county’s website, “on the local impacts associated with oil and gas development, and on the appropriateness of continuing or amending the temporary moratorium.”
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El Paso County County Adopts Slimmed-Down Oil and Gas Regulations
The Board of County Commissioners voted 3-2 to approve a proposal that was significantly scaled down from what the county’s planning commission approved earlier this month. The regulations govern transportation, emergency response, noxious weeds and, controversially, water quality issues related to drilling.
1Feb2012 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
More Reaction to State Ruling on Fracking Fluids
“This will likely become a model for other states,” said Governor Hickenlooper. “This shows what can be accomplished when industry, environmentalists and regulators come together,” said Tisha Schuller of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association. “Colorado has the most comprehensive fracking fluid disclosure rule in the county.”
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EPA Draft Links Fracking, Groundwater Contamination in Wyoming Town
The finding set off calls for tighter rules on the fracking process. “This could be a game changer,” said Frank Smith, an organizer with the Western Colorado Congress, an environmental group. Not so fast said Wyoming officials, including the Governor.
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Ultra Petroleum Completes $20M Purchase of Banning Lewis Ranch Acreage
Late last month El Paso County commissioners voted in favor of a three-month moratorium on oil and gas drilling applications in order to have time to review and update the county’s rules governing energy development. But a company spokesperson said they do not expect it to
impact their drilling plans.
Kudos, Awards and Grants for Colorado Organizations
CSU, the City of Longmont, and the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission are on the receiving end, while Ascent Solar in Thornton is sponsoring a solar design competiton among college students.
10Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Neslin Stays on at COGCC for Another Year
Mike King, executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources made the announcement on Monday. Neslin has headed the agency since November 2007, when he was appointed acting director by Harris Sherman, executive director of the DNR at the time.
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Marathon Agrees to Pay $143,350 Fine for 2008 Spill
According to commission staffers, in late 2007 through January 2008, more than 31,000 barrels of flowback fluid
was released from a faulty seam in a pit liner. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is due to consider the settlement next week
Independent Group Reviews State Rules for Hydraulic Fracturing
The practice has been in wide use for years, but lately critics have been blasting it, claiming fracking can lead to the contamination of groundwater supplies, although industry officials insist it’s safe. Battlement Mesa, on the Western Slope shown here, is one of the battle fronts.
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COGCC Offers Storehouse of Fracking Information
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has added a new link to its website to provide the public with more information related to hydraulic fracturing, including access to documents, studies and relevant websites.
8Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Tracking Oil and Gas News …
>> Lease Auction Generates Nearly $9 Million
>> Salazar Seeks Ways to Boost Drilling, Alternative Fuels
>> State Fines Kinder Morgan for Drilling Without Permits
>> Battlement Mesa Citizens Want Health Risks Examined
>> COGA Enhances Online Presence
This Week’s Oil and Gas Developments
BLM to Revisit Oil Shale …
Companies Get Big Fines for Stormwater Runoff…
Elbert County Heats Up With Oil and Gas Fever …
Fracking Chemical Registry Not Enough Say Critics …
Texas Company Told to Cease and Desist in Colorado…
Local Governments Oppose COGCC Board Remake…
House Panel OKs Industry-Friendly Changes to Colorado
Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
HB-1223 would add two members from the gas and oil industry to the nine-person commission. The COGCC used
to have seven members, with five from the energy industry, before former Governor Ritter led a change in 2007 to give more representation to environmental stakeholders.
I hope they do get that extension. GO for it!
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