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Colorado regulators approve tougher oil and gas air rules, ending statewide disparity

The regulations would require more frequent inspections for leaks for facilities within 1,000 feet of homes, schools and other public facilities, officials said

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Colorado approves new oil and gas flowline mapping rules after fatal 2017 Firestone blast

By The Associated Press Energy Primary category in which blog post is published

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

Colorado oil and gas regulators are now pursuing penalties in deadly 2017 Firestone home explosion

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Broomfield mayoral candidate’s arrest history — and other questions about his past — roil high-stakes race

Kevin Kreeger is facing calls to end his campaign, which is central to the battle over oil and gas drilling in Broomfield

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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