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Colorado Oil and Gas

Gov.: 'I Am Constantly Attacked For Being In The Pocket Of Oil And Gas'

The Boulder Daily Camera | JOE RUBINO | Posted 05.03.2013 | Denver

Gov. John Hickenlooper has been a lightning rod for the controversy surrounding oil and gas production in Colorado, specifically the industry's use of...

Weld County Nears 80 Percent Of State Oil Output

AP | Posted 04.22.2013 | Denver

GREELEY, Colo. -- Weld County is on pace to produce almost 80 percent of Colorado's oil output this year – again making it the oil-drilling cent...

Hickenlooper: I Drank Fracking Fluid

Posted 02.14.2013 | Denver

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has made no secret of his support for hydraulic fracturing, but on Tuesday he went one big step further and testif...

Study: Oil And Gas Emission's 'Chemical Signature' Uncovered

The Boulder Daily Camera | John Aguilar | Posted 03.19.2013 | Denver

Emissions from oil and natural gas operations account for more than half of the pollutants -- such as propane and butane -- that contribute to ozone f...

In 2012, Grassroots Democracy Led in Boulder County

Gary Wockner | Posted 03.16.2013 | Denver
Gary Wockner

Over the last few months, democracy has reared its beautiful head in Boulder County, Colorado, where citizens are proving that democracy is about citizens first and foremost, and if bureaucracies don't pay attention, the citizens can seize control.

State's New Drilling Regulations Approved

AP | By STEVEN K. PAULSON | Posted 03.12.2013 | Green

DENVER (AP) — Colorado regulators gave initial approval Wednesday to rules meant to limit the effects of oil and gas drilling on homes, including a ...

Colorado To Require Groundwater Sampling Before And After Drilling

AP | Posted 03.11.2013 | Denver

DENVER (AP) — Colorado officials are launching a study of emissions tied to oil and gas development following a hearing by regulators that questions...

Local Governments That Limit Drilling Escape Punishment

AP | KRISTEN WYATT | Posted 07.08.2012 | Green

DENVER (AP) — Colorado averted a potentially nasty showdown over oil and gas drilling Monday when a Republican lawmaker backed off his plan to punis...

Colorado Oil And Gas Land Lease Delayed

AP | Posted 07.03.2012 | Green

PAONIA, Colo. (AP) — The Bureau of Land Management is putting off plans to lease 30,000 acres for oil and gas development in Colorado's North Fork V...

UPDATE: Fracking Disclosure Rule PASSES

Posted 12.13.2011 | Denver

In August, Colorado Governor Hickenlooper told oil and gas workers to expect heavier regulations on fracking fluid in the state by the end of the year...

Is Colorado Saudi Arabia Of The U.S.?

AP | Posted 11.15.2011 | Denver

DALLAS -- Anadarko Petroleum Corp. said Monday that results from early drilling indicate that the company could produce the equivalent of more than 1 ...

Hickenlooper: Fracking Fluid Regulations Imminent

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 10.02.2011 | Denver

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper told oil and gas companies on Tuesday to expect heavier regulations on fracking fluid in the state by the end of t...

Colorado Petroleum Association Drops Petition To Roll Back Controversial State Rule

The Colorado Independent | David O. Williams | Posted 06.04.2011 | Denver

The Colorado Petroleum Association (CPA) today dropped its bid to get the state to roll back its rule for proper disposal of pit liners used in the oi...

Colorado Drilling Permits Were Third Highest Ever In 2010

Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver

2010 was the third-best year for oil and gas permitting in Colorado history, with nearly 6,000 new permits issued. 5,996 permits were issued in 2010,...

GOP Deflecting Accusations That It's Capitulating On Drilling Regs

The Aspen Times | Steven K. Paulson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver

DENVER -- Colorado Republicans who vowed to reverse oil and gas regulations that they claimed were strangling the industry and driving jobs out of sta...

Colorado Oil, Gas Producers Worried About Potential Greenhouse Gas Regulations On Operations

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel | Dennis Webb | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to expand its first-ever greenhouse-gas reporting requirements to include oil and gas production and ...

Hickenlooper Calls Ending Tax Exemptions 'Crazy,' Slams Ritter On Oil Regulations

The Denver Post | Lynn Bartels | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver

Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper told a business group Thursday that it's "crazy" to raise fees or taxes when revenues are down, or for Colorado to be k...

Bill Barrett Oil Company DOUBLES 4th Quarter Profit

Denver Business Journal: | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver

A boost in production and higher oil prices helped Colorado energy company Bill Barrett Corp. double its fourth-quarter profit. Denver-based Bill B...

Colorado Oil And Gas Output Rose 4% In 2009, Despite Concerns Over New Regulations

The Denver Post | Mark Jaffe | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver

Colorado oil and gas production -- despite the recession and new state drilling rules -- rose about 4 percent in 2009, according to Colorado Oil and G...

Colorado Approves 5,100 Oil, Gas Permits In 2009; Down From 2008

AP | JUDITH KOHLER | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver

DENVER — Colorado approved about 5,100 oil and gas drilling permits last year, down from the record 8,027 issued in 2008 before the recession. ...