All Posts Tagged With: "hydraulic fracturing"
Legislators Reject Bills to Temper Gas Drilling Impact
Two initiatives to temper the impacts of oil and gas drilling in Colorado — requiring a 1,000-foot setback from homes and limiting the use of open fluid pits — were rejected earlier this week by a legislative committee.
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Web Tool to Aid Layperson Understanding
of Niobrara Drilling
A new web-based tool developed by the Colorado Geological Survey is designed to provide the public with a better understanding and visualization of geologic conditions that separate groundwater supplies from the energy-bearing Niobrara Formation in the Denver Basin.
26Jan2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Water Used in Hydraulic Fracturing a Small Sliver
of State’s Total
Hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas consumed less than a tenth of a percent of water used in Colorado in 2010, according to a new report prepared by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission staff with the help of the state Division of Water Resources.
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BLM Agrees to More Air Quality Studies on Gas Drilling Along the Front Range
The agreement came as part of a court-ordered settlement of a lawsuit filed by WildEarth Guardians, which challenged the Bureau of Land Management’s 2009 decision to issue 12 oil and gas leases covering 3,680 acres in Weld and Morgan Counties north of Denver.
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Group Says Study Needed on Shale Gas Health Effects
Advances in hydraulic fracturing drilling techniques have revolutionized the natural gas industry, but researchers said more must be done to evaluate what the shale boom means for the those living near wells.
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Commerce City Puts Fracking Decision on Hold
The council has taken a 30-day “timeout” from its review of whether it should ban hydraulic fracturing for six months. It wants to hear from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission as well as from industry representatives before it makes a decision on what to do longterm.
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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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Colorado Regulators Approve Nation’s Toughest Disclosure Rule for Fracking Fluids
The Colorado Oil and Gas Commission today unanimously adopted the rule after last-minute negotiations among environmental groups, industry and state regulators. “The level of detail required in this rule is much greater than other states require,” said Mike Freeman, an attorney for the environmental law group Earthjustice.
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Encana Slams EPA Over ‘Not Factual’ Pavillion, WY, Water Draft Report
In a detailed press release to media, the energy company noted that many of the agency’s findings from its recent deep monitoring wells, including those related to any potential connection between fracking and Pavillion groundwater quality, “are conjecture, not factual, and only serve to trigger undue alarm.”
13Dec2011 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
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.
9Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Natural Gas Projected to Power Job Growth, U.S. Economy
A nationwide boom in production is set to fuel nearly 900,000 jobs and add roughly $1,000 to annual household budgets by 2015, according to a new industry study from Englewood-based IHS Global Insight. But concerns about environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing could temper the growth.
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Both Sides Find Fault in Colorado Fracking Rule
Colorado’s proposed rule requiring drillers to disclose the ingredients in their fracking fluids drew fire from both environmentalists and industry representatives at a hearing Monday. While both sides supported the basics in proposal from the state Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, each sought changes to the rule.
6Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Caution on Local Fracking Policies
We’re not surprised that some Front Range counties are developing local regulations to govern oil and gas leasing as exploratory activity in the Niobrara formation begins to encroach on populated areas. Nor do we necessarily consider all such initiatives misguided. Energy development can involve noise, traffic and other activity that has an impact on a community’s quality of life. Having said that, however, we believe counties should proceed with caution.
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