Tag Archives: Water Quality

Colorado oil and gas agency releases water-quality data

Denver Business Journal by Cathy Proctor, Reporter – October 15, 2012 The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission said Monday it is opening up its data on the results of water-quality tests taken near drilling sites. The COGCC, the agency … Continue reading

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Boulder County unveils proposed oil, gas regulations

Public hearing on Land Use Code changes set for Monday – By John Fryar Longmont Times-Call BOULDER — Companies preparing to drill for oil and gas in unincorporated Boulder County would face a new set of county review procedures, expectations … Continue reading

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MEAD: Hydro-fracking regulations should be left to states – Federal government bogs down process

The Washington Times – By Gov. Matthew H. Mead – Sep 17, 2012 States’ rights come with states’ responsibilities. Wyoming time and again has proved it can promote development, support its economy and protect the environment. From hydraulic-fracturing rules to … Continue reading

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Hearing on Colorado fracking disclosure rules draws crowd

Cathy Proctor – Reporter – Denver Business Journal – Monday, December 5, 2011, 2:20pm MST A lengthy hearing on proposed disclosure rules for hydraulic fracturing in Colorado drew a standing-room-only crowd Monday before the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission … Continue reading

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Colorado counties race to regulate oil, gas drilling

By Charles Taylor – Senior Staff Writer – NACO (National Association of Counties) County News Oil and gas exploration is coming to previously untapped parts of Colorado — like El Paso and Douglas counties along the eastern Front Range of … Continue reading

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Colorado Oil and Gas Firms to rollout Voluntary Water Monitoring Program

By Dennis Webb – 10/17/2011 – The Daily Sentinel “Colorado oil and gas companies are preparing for a Nov. 1 rollout of the nation’s first statewide voluntary groundwater monitoring program for their industry. The Colorado Oil and Gas Association is … Continue reading

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Governor Says Fracking Rule Not a Matter of If – But When

Colorado Energy News – Aug 4th 2011 Saying that transparency is the key, Governor Hickenlooper yesterday proposed that oil and gas companies publicly disclose the ingredients of their hydraulic fracturing fluids, even though he believes there is almost no chance … Continue reading

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The Facts About Fracking

The real risks of the shale gas revolution, and how to manage them. Wall Street Journal – June 25 -2011 The U.S. is in the midst of an energy revolution, and we don’t mean solar panels or wind turbines. A … Continue reading

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Independent group reviewing Colo. fracking rules

By CATHERINE TSAI Associated Press DENVER—Colorado’s oil and gas regulators are volunteering to have an outside group review the state’s rules on fracking, an extraction method that some people worry could taint drinking water supplies. The State Review of Oil … Continue reading

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Hickenlooper supports fracking but wants fluids disclosure

He urges firms to give fluid info By Dennis Webb – Daily Sentinel Friday, April 1, 2011 GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday defended the use of hydraulic fracturing in oil and gas development in Colorado but renewed … Continue reading

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