Energy Companies In Colorado Trying To Evade Safety Regulations

Energy Companies In Colorado Trying To Evade Safety Regulations

New regulations adopted this month to govern Colorado's booming oil and gas industry aim to make future incidents easier to handle by, among other things, requiring companies to disclose to doctors and emergency workers the ingredients they use.

Regarded as the most comprehensive in the country, the rules have been hailed by some as providing much-needed protections for the wildlife and environment, but they are assailed by others as punitive -- and potentially crippling -- for an industry critical to Colorado's economy.

Popular in the Community

Close

What's Hot