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Opinion: Colorado is letting oil drillers off the hook for cleanup of their plugged wells
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 […]
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Colorado drilling company behind leaks, spills will pay a fraction of the massive fine it initially faced
Front Range oil and gas company KP Kauffman has agreed to a comprehensive clean-up of spills and releases from wells, tanks, and flowlines at 74 sites under a “global” remediation plan and to pay a $795,000 fine – just about a fifth of what state regulators initially sought. The compliance agreement was approved by the […]
Posted inBusiness, Climate, Economy, Energy, Environment, News
Biden administration to gauge climate damage from federal oil and gas sales
By Matthew Brown, The Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. government regulators for the first time will analyze greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas drilling on federal lands on a national scale, as the Biden administration steps up efforts to address climate change, the Interior Department said Friday. The announcement comes as officials are […]
Posted inEconomy, Energy, Environment, News, Politics and Government
Adams County adopts new oil and gas regulations that critics say will effectively ban drilling
The Adams County Board of Commissioners voted 3-1 to adopt new oil and gas regulations at a public hearing on Tuesday, making the county one of the first in Colorado to revise its policies since new statewide regulations took effect in January. The regulations increase setback distances for new drilling to 2,000 feet from homes, […]
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Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on public lands increase despite Biden climate pledge
By Matthew Brown, The Associated Press Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to reach their highest level since George W. Bush was president, underscoring President Joe Biden’s reluctance to more forcefully curb petroleum production in the face of industry and Republican resistance. The […]
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Opinion: Another factor to keep in mind in Colorado’s oil and gas communities — healthy minds
She woke up in the middle of the night, terrified. Her immediate thought was that a truck had just rammed into her home, and her family was in danger. After the adrenaline had passed and the fog of sleepiness cleared, she realized it was just the oil and gas trucks again, heading down the street […]
Posted inEnergy, Environment, News, Politics and Government
87 Front Range oil and gas wells ordered to shut down after operator KP Kauffman fails to clean up spills
KP Kauffman, an independent oil and gas operator on the Front Range, has been ordered to shut 87 of its wells and clean up 29 sites after a litany of violations, ranging from fouling farm fields to covering the road in front of a high school with oily waste. The wells, located in Adams and […]
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Biden administration ends oil, gas lease sales from public land through June
By Matthew Brown, The Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — The U.S. Interior Department is cancelling oil and gas lease sales from public lands through June amid an ongoing review of how the program contributes to climate change, officials said Wednesday. The action does not affect existing leases, and the agency has continued to issue new […]
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Biden administration will deliver report on its suspension of oil and gas sales on federal lands by summer
By Matthew Brown, The Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — The Biden administration said Tuesday that it will deliver an interim report on its suspension of oil and gas sales from federal lands and waters by summer, but officials declined to state how long the moratorium could remain in place. A long-term ban on lease sales […]