All Posts Tagged With: "Front Range"
Longmont Council Tables New Oil and Gas Regulations
Mike King, executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, hinted in a letter to the city council that a lawsuit could be in the works if Longmont proceeded with its new rules, the first update of the city’s oil and gas regulations since 2000.
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Oil and Gas Industry Poll: Longmont’s Drilling Rules Lack Broad Support
Coming one one day before the final Longmont City Council vote on adopting new drilling rules, the phone survey shows 46 percent of respondents supported local regulation of oil and gas, while 42 percent opposed it, a gap just outside the 3.83 percent margin of error.
22May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Previewing the NIOBRARA REPORT
The E-zine launches later this month with the premiere edition being delivered to subscriber inboxes. If you haven’t already signed up for your copy, click the top banner above to receive every bimonthly edition for free. In the meantime, here are some excerpts from the issue …
15May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Longmont’s Oil and Gas Regs Too Strict Say
State and Industry
The city’s proposed rules are not needed and not enforceable, according to the Colorado Attorney General’s Office and the Colorado Oil and Gas Association. The industry group is asking Longmont to reject the proposed regulations and work within the state’s robust regulatory framework.
4May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Colorado Springs’ Oil and Gas Committee Wraps Up Study
The committee’s recommendation to City Council is that
the city should either pass its own regulations or reach an agreement with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission on specific actions drillers should take.
Longmont Sets a Middle Course on New
Oil and Gas Regs
The town’s City Council this week voted 6-1 to have its draft of oil and gas regulations prepared for an ordinance. The new rules set up both minimum and recommended standards. Companies can obtain faster approval for their drilling permits by adopting all the recommended standards.
19Apr2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Report: Colorado Oil, Gas Regulators ‘Inadequate,’ Not Enforcing Rules
Citing hundreds of spills last year and only five assessed fines, Gwen Lachelt, the director of Earthworks’ Oil & Gas Accountability Project said, “Right now, the COGCC’s rules, like its mission statement, are just empty words on a page” … a conclusion strongly disputed by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
22Mar2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Fracking Issue Brings Polis to Erie
“With all the pollution and health problems being reported nationally, Coloradans have a right to know what fracking and drilling will mean for their air, water and property values, especially near homes and schools,” said Polis.
16Mar2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
TRACKING Policy and Regulation News …
>> State’s Air Quality Plan Gets EPA Approval
>> Task Force Starts Work on Oil/Gas Regs
>> Tribe Gains Control of Oil and Gas on Reservation
>> DC Push for Clean Energy Program Extensions
>> Energy Hunt in Pawnee Grassland Gets Attention
State Land Board Approves Oil and Gas Lease with ConocoPhillips at Lowry Range
In addition to the company’s stewardship commitment, ConocoPhillips was the highest bidder, with a lease agreement worth $137 million - the largest per-acre mineral lease price ever for the land board - and a 20 percent royalty on the resources produced.
3Mar2012 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
ROCKIES Oil & Gas Conference Set for April 12-13th
The 6th annual event will take place at the Grand Hyatt in Denver. Niobara and Bakken production, infrastructure and market outlook are the key areas of focus for the impressive speakers line-up. Learn more …
27Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Hickenlooper Looking Outside the Capital for
Oil and Gas Oversight
Spokesman Eric Brown said Hickenlooper is working with representatives of local governments and House Speaker Frank McNulty to create a group of stakeholders to talk about the issue and “explore a collaborative approach.”
26Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
FRONT RANGE Oil and Gas Watch
State Rep. Matt Jones’ proposal to strengthen local governments’ ability to regulate oil and gas operations within their borders died in a House committee. Meanwhile, ConocoPhillips’ pending deal with the Land Board is getting pushback, despite the bonanza it would mean for the state.
22Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
We need to promote export terminals to liquify and ship natural gas to markets in Asia and Euroupe. The US ...
Natural Gas can be consumed so efficiently that the WATER can even be recovered from the combusted exhaust gases.
Going ...
Lack of funding is a serious obstacle for implementation of audit recommendations. Even small rebates will have little impact ...
Re: Natural gas generation wasn’t included in the final analysis but is generally assumed to emit about half as much ...
Disclosure MIGHT prevent pollution if there was a watchdog agency that ruled yes or no on particular chemicals before they ...
Having just read Tom Gray's article 'Fred Udo's bogus numbers' I get the feeling I haven't understood whats going on. ...
I agree with you kirsch. I knew this article had the stench of industry money as soon add I read ...
Can someone explain how disclosure prevents pollution? They can still release air toxins and they are still not held ...