All Posts Tagged With: "Front Range"

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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.

23May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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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
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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
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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
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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.

27Apr2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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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
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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
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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
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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

11Mar2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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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
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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
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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
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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


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