Tag Archives: COGCC

Boulder County’s oil, gas moratorium to end June 10

Posted on May 24, 2013 by RockPick

By John Fryar Longmont Times-Call – May 21, 2013 BOULDER — Boulder County’s moratorium on processing new applications for oil and gas drilling in unincorporated areas will end, as scheduled, on June 10, county commissioners decided Tuesday. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend … Continue reading →

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Oil spills not always the gushers you see on TV

Posted on May 13, 2013 by RockPick

Sharon Dunn – The Greeley Tribune With a county as large as Weld, filled now with more than 20,000 wells all being operated by humans, there’s bound to be mishaps, screw ups and just plain mistakes — some that could … Continue reading →

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New Colorado law sets stricter standards for reporting oil spills

Posted on May 13, 2013 by RockPick

By John Fryar Longmont Times-Call -May 12, 2013 Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed into law a bill that will require oil and gas companies to file reports within 24 hours whenever more than one 42-gallon barrel of oil is spilled outside of … Continue reading →

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Legislature blocks oil and gas bills opposed by industry

Posted on May 7, 2013 by RockPick

Ed Sealover and Cathy Proctor - Denver Business Journal  Just three weeks ago, the Colorado General Assembly appeared well on its way to passing new fees and regulations on oil and gas companies that industry leaders warned would slow the explosion of one of … Continue reading →

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Oil and gas bills hit stiff opposition

Posted on May 5, 2013 by RockPick

By Mark Jaffe - The Denver Post – May 03, 2013 A wave of bills in the Colorado legislature to increase oversight of the state’s oil and gas operations has hit a nearly immovable dike in Hickenlooper administration officials and industry … Continue reading →

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Oil and gas bills have Colorado legislature pitted against Hickenlooper

Posted on April 7, 2013 by RockPick

By Mark Jaffe - The Denver Post Oil and gas drilling has swept off the plains and into the Colorado statehouse, fueling battles between the industry and community advocates and potentially between Gov. John Hickenlooper and his fellow Democrats in the … Continue reading →

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Oil, gas regulators under scrutiny in Colorado

Posted on March 28, 2013 by RockPick

By KRISTEN WYATT Associated Press DENVER—The oil and gas industry is getting unusual scrutiny these days in Colorado, where Democrats in charge of the Legislature are tapping on the pedestal occupied by a business once considered so powerful that lawmakers left … Continue reading →

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House Bill 13-1269 seeks to change Colorado Oil and Gas Commission

Posted on March 25, 2013 by RockPick

On March 28th, the House Bill 13-1269 - “CONCERNING THE REDUCTION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITHIN THE COLORADO OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION” is scheduled to be heard before the House Transportation and Energy Committee Upon Adjournment of the House of Representatives. Proponents of the bill … Continue reading →

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Colorado oil production hit 57-year high in 2012

Posted on March 14, 2013 by RockPick

Cathy Proctor Reporter-Denver Business Journal Colorado produced nearly 48 million barrels of oil in 2012, which ranked as the state’s second-highest level of oil production on record, according to a Denver Business Journal review of records from the Colorado Oil & Gas … Continue reading →

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COGCC Releases New Groundwater Protection Rules

Posted on March 11, 2013 by RockPick

The Colorado Oil and Gas Conversation Commission (COGCC) has adopted new and revised statewide groundwater sampling and monitoring rules. These are the finalized rules that are a result of the November 2012 rule-making sessions.  The new rules include Final Statement of Basis and Purpose Rule … Continue reading →

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