All Posts Tagged With: "oil and gas regulations"
Colorado Had 400 Oil, Gas Spills in 2012, According to Report
The findings of the report from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and specifically Jim Milne, the agency’s environmental manager, showed 66 of the the incidents required ground or surface water remediation measures.
12Jun2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Oil and Gas Groundwater Protections Approved by State Regulators
The new rules require that operators sample nearby water wells both before and after drilling activities as a way to provide assurance that water supplies are not affected by energy development and identify potential problems in the very rare instances of impact.
7Jan2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Industry Group Files Lawsuit Against Longmont’s Fracking Ban
According to the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, Resolution R-2012-67 constitutes an illegal ban on oil and gas drilling. The lawsuit also contends that it denies private mineral owners the right to develop their property, and attempts to prohibit operations that the state laws permit.
18Dec2012 | admin | 7 comments | Continued
Viewpoint: Fracking Needs Rules, Not Flawed Studies
It’s wise to ensure that fracking — which enables the extraction of gas and oil trapped underground — doesn’t pose unnecessary social, economic or health risks. Unfortunately, much of the research to date has been tainted by conflicts of interest — real and imagined — that have colored findings to provide ammunition for supporters or opponents.
23Oct2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Colorado Moves Forward on Contested Oil and Gas Rules Process
The proposal calls for more consultation with residents who might be affected by doubling the period for public comment to 40 days for wells proposed within 700 feet of buildings. It also would require oil and gas companies to mitigate noise, traffic, dust, odor and industrial lighting.
2Oct2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Clearing the Air — Emissions Reduction Regulations in Colorado
Recent news reports have related concerns among Front Range communities about the impacts of natural gas production on air quality. What is often overlooked in the reporting is the extensive regulation of these emissions sources already in place.
1Oct2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Boulder County Unveils Proposed Oil
and Gas Regs
Drilling in unincorporated Boulder County, such as this site on Niwot Road west of County Line Road, would be subject to new regulations if local commissioners adopt
a new Land Use Code.
Regional Update: Wyoming Governor Faults BLM Over Proposed Fracing Rule
Speaking at the Wyoming Gas Fair in Jackson, Mead reiterated his long-held position that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management erred when it launched an effort to regulate the drilling completion practice on the federal and Indian lands it holds, mostly in the Rocky Mountain West.
14Sep2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
New Director Lays Out His View of
COGCC’s Mission
“Our mission is very clearly a dual mission,” Lepore told members of the Garfield County Energy Advisory Board, which met at the Rifle branch of the Garfield County Public Library. On the one hand, he said, the COGCC was created to promote the development of oil and gas.
10Sep2012 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
Colorado Springs Planning Commission Considers Oil and Gas Regulations
The draft regulations outline how to fit oil and gas drilling into the city’s codes, but offered several options for approaching controversial issues such as zoning, water quality monitoring and review and approval for wells.
5Aug2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Colorado Asked to Extend Drilling Setbacks
In a formal letter submitted today to the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission, three conservation organizations asked the State to begin a rulemaking process for increasing minimum setbacks for oil and gas drilling to 1,000 feet for residences and 1,500 feet for schools, hospitals, nursing homes and other similar facilities.
25Jul2012 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
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 | 4 comments | Continued
Speed Up Permitting Process for Public Lands Urges Leading Oil and Gas Trade Group
The president and CEO at the American Petroleum Institute said the “shale revolution” is providing jobs and energy security to the United States. Instead of regulating the process, Washington should make it easier for energy companies to move forward.
14May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Tri-State Board Policy 117 limits member co-op generation to 5%.
LPEA has asked them to lift that for community solar gardens.
https://www.lpea.coop/pdf/board_meeting/resolutions/2012/201213_tristate_policy_117.pdf 
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