All Posts Tagged With: "new drilling regulations"
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.
Industry Group Drops Lawsuit Over
Drilling Regulations
Two years ago the Colorado Oil and Gas Association filed suit against the state after then-Governor Bill Ritter signed House Bill 1292 into law. “We are confident that going forward we will have a place at the table and our concerns will be fairly considered,” Tisha Conoly, COGA Pesident and CEO said.
5Feb2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Colorado Issued Nearly 6,000 Drilling
Permits in 2010
Despite continued insistence from some industry officials that the revised drilling regulations were driving away business from the state, Colorado issued 5,996 oil and gas drilling permits last year — the third-highest total on record.
5Jan2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
Both Sides of Oil-Gas Debate Look to Hickenlooper
After months of campaign criticism of a sweeping set of drilling rules, talk of repealing the regulations or reopening the rulemaking process appears to have fizzled. Both environmentalists and oil and gas producers say they’re optimistic Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper will listen to their concerns about changing the regulations.
29Nov2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
New Poll Finds Coloradoans Want Tighter
Oil and Gas Regulation
There have been 1,000 spills and accidents in Colorado since 2008, with the vast majority on the small side. Still, David Metz of Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates, which conducted the survey of 462 voters statewide, says pollsters found what he calls a “striking consensus.”
5Oct2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
Rolling Back Drilling Regs Would Be a Mistake for Colorado
My view on the oil and gas rules comes from the five years I spent in the oil and gas business, and the responsibility I feel we share to protect the natural resources that draw people to our state. If elected governor, I will work to make sure that we strike the right balance. In general, the state rules include the best practices of the oil and gas industry. Both of my opponents want to rewrite the rules, but that would be a mistake.
6Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Ritter’s Oil and Gas Rules One Year Later
Both sides would very much like to see changes to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission rules that were so hotly debated prior to enactment. Whether those changes are pursued in another COGCC rulemaking process or in the State Legislature next session depends largely on what happens politically in November.
4Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Despite Record Fines, Gas Patch Pols Want Salazar to Ease Up on Industry
Just a couple of days after running a story in which more than 90 county commissioners and other elected officials from around the West urged Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to ease up on the oil and gas industry, the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel posted a story illustrating why that would be a really bad idea.
28Apr2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
New COGA President Sees Momentum in State’s Oil & Gas Sector
Key for Colorado’s oil and gas industry as it emerges from the recession this year, is “a welcoming social and economic environment,” according to Tisha Conoly Schuller, who took over leadership of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association last month.
28Jan2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Judge Rules COGA Lawsuit Against State
Can Move Forward
After months of waiting by the parties involved, the lawsuit received new momentum this week when Denver District Court Judge Herbert L. Stern III issued three rulings governing how the case would be handled and ordering that work on a briefing schedule begin.
12Nov2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
COGA Chairman Urges New Cooperation Between Industry and State Regulators
“Colorado is in the crosshairs of a national energy policy,” EnCana’s McClure said. He told energy companies and regulators to cooperate, after several years of contentious arguments between the industry and Gov. Ritter over the adoption of more restrictive drilling regulations.
5Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
From “Bridge Fuel” to Major Player in
New Energy Economy
Natural gas is getting new found respect from the Ritter Administration, as evidenced by what it’s head of economic development told a Grand Junction business audience on Monday. The Governor sees natural gas as a clean source of power for electricity generation in the New Energy Economy. West Slope Republicans remain skeptical.
1Sep2009 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
Breaking News! New Drilling Rules Get Nod From State Senate
Over the strenuous objections of Republican lawmakers, Senate Democrats today gave final approval to a new rules package promoted by the Ritter Administration as an important step in protecting the public health, environment and wildlife.
24Mar2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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