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Colorado approves new oil and gas flowline mapping rules after fatal 2017 Firestone blast
The rules provide public access to a more detailed and accurate state map of locations of flowlines, which are pipelines that connect an oil or gas well to other pieces of equipment
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Here’s a roundup of the most important 2019 local election results in Colorado
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Carman: Coloradans aren’t stupid, no matter what the goons at Defend Colorado think
By Diane Carman Opinion
Opinion: Oil and gas companies have been paying the same federal royalty rate since 1920. It’s time that changed.
By Tim Corrigan Opinion
The CORE Act has passed the U.S. House, but the massive Colorado public lands bill faces tough odds in the U.S. Senate
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Judge blocks Trump from easing energy rules in western U.S. citing sage grouse
The temporary restraining order issued Wednesday by a judge in Boise, Idaho, means the administration for now must fall back to more stringent rules adopted under former President Barack Obama
Lawsuit seeks suspension of drilling permits in Colorado until regulations are updated
Colorado Rising attorney Joe Salazar said the Denver District Court complaint alleges the state is issuing drilling permits under rules made obsolete by a new law
BLM signs lease for its headquarters in Grand Junction, stoking concern
The Bureau of Land Management has signed a lease agreement in Colorado to solidify relocation of its headquarters from the District of Columbia.
Democratic presidential candidates step on shaky political ground with fracking bans
The proposal also threatens to antagonize unions and voters in areas that depend on oil and gas for jobs
50 years ago a nuclear bomb was detonated under the Western Slope to release natural gas. Here’s how poorly it went.
The Rulison explosion was larger than the one that devastated Hiroshima. “They truly believed they could play God,” said a man who protested the experiment.
Adams County becomes first to enact stricter local oil and gas regulations since passage of new state law
Commissioners adopt 1,000-foot residential setback rules, double the state’s mandate, in package of measures passed after 5 hours of public comment
Colorado regulators won’t halt oil and gas drilling as they implement new law prioritizing safety
Some environmentalists and community activists have demanded the commission stop issuing permits until the new rules are complete
Oil and gas activists want Colorado to pause new drilling while regulations are being sorted out
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission's first formal hearing since Colorado's new oil and gas regulation bill was passed is Monday, but it was not yet clear whether members would start the rulemaking process
8 pivotal moments that defined the 2019 legislative session in Colorado
From moments of chaos in the Colorado Senate to tensions on the oil and gas bill, here are the most impactful situations at the state Capitol this year
