All Posts Tagged With: "Project Rulison blast site"

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BLM Gives OK for Drilling Near Rulison Blast Site

In its environmental assessment of the Noble drilling plan, the agency said both the state and the DOE are adequately addressing issues surrounding the natural gas development near Project Rulison. It will, however, ask the Energy Department to provide long-term monitoring of one of the proposed wells.

22Dec2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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The Colorado Energy News Interview –
Dave Neslin of the Colorado Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission

The Executive Director of the state agency in charge of regulating the energy industry tackles several issues in this exclusive Q&A with CEN Editor David Hill, including the investigation of water well contamination on the West Slope; how companies are complying with the new drilling regs — and much more.

21Oct2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Re-considering Rulison, Once Again

Like a revenant in some cheesy nuclear-horror flick from the 60’s, Project Rulison keeps returning, 40 years after the U.S. government set off a 43-kiloton nuclear blast deep under the Western Colorado desert floor. Last week state regulators held two days of hearings on new applications for permits to drill for natural gas near the blast site,

20Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Natural Gas Politics Heats Up on Western Slope

>> FRACKING ISSUE SPLITS COMMISSIONERS
>> METHANE IN WATER? A MATTER OF OPINION
>> COGCC DISCUSSES GAS WELLS NEAR NUKE SITE

16Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Energy and Politics Mix for July 2nd

>> West Slope Coalition Opposes Anti-Fracking Legislation
>> Republicans Target Markey’s Energy Bill Vote
>> Uranium Mill Near Montrose Gets Permit
>> Drilling Pushes Closer to Rulison Blast Site

2Jul2009 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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Lawmakers Question Gas Development Near Rulison

Prompted by Garfield County, Colorado’s two U.S. senators and Rep. John Salazar are pressing federal and state officials for answers to questions regarding natural gas development near the Project Rulison underground nuclear blast site.

9Jun2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Nuclear Energy to Power Oil Shale Industry?
Garfield County Officials Debate It

“What we have to do is show that it does work and we have to select the right spots to put it, and it’s going to have to be close to the grid,” Martin said. “We’re going to have to make some tough choices and those tough choices are going to be the location of a new atomic power plant.”

28Apr2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued


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