According to the International Monetary Fund, fossil fuel companies were subsidized globally to the tune of $5.9 trillion in 2020. That’s $11 million a minute! One way in which the oil and gas industry is subsidized in the U.S. is by being allowed to keep hundreds of thousands of low-producing wells open on their books […]
Ramesh Bhatt
Special to The Colorado Sun
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Opinion: Colorado needs strong Oil and Gas Commission wildlife rules
Senate Bill SB19-181 requires the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to protect wildlife and biological resources when permitting oil and gas operations. The COGCC recently proposed draft rules to address this requirement. While we appreciate the effort that has gone into generating these rules, we feel that they need to be strengthened to adequately […]