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Posted inEnvironment

New oil and gas rules would raise BLM royalties in Colorado and across nation, demand land protections  

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Sep 6, 20238:24 AM MDT on Sep 6, 2023

Raising fees and cleanup insurance while slowing leasing heartens environmentalists but provokes industry criticism.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: Modernize the federal oil and gas program

by Cody M. Perry 1:30 AM MDT on Sep 6, 20234:43 PM MDT on Sep 5, 2023

Current policies favor the oil and gas industry. Planned updates could better protect national parks surrounded by dense drilling activity.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Zornio: Gas prices are rising, and that’s (mostly) a good thing

by Trish Zornio 3:02 AM MDT on Sep 4, 202310:54 AM MDT on Sep 6, 2023

Paying higher prices for gas is a necessary evil, but it matters a lot who pays more and where that money goes

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: The need for balance in the regulation of the oil and natural gas industry

by Jennifer Miskimins and Jim Crompton 1:30 AM MDT on Aug 29, 20237:03 PM MDT on Aug 28, 2023

To get the balance between environmental action and economic reality right, we all need more collaboration.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Zornio: Oil and gas are not the future of Colorado, so plan accordingly

by Trish Zornio 3:05 AM MDT on Aug 28, 20238:49 AM MDT on Aug 28, 2023

As a slew of new regulations seek to move the state beyond fossil fuels, those in oil and gas operations should plan their exit now

Posted inEnvironment

Colorado is first in the U.S. to make rules tying pollution reduction to oil and gas production

by Mark Jaffe 3:40 AM MDT on Jul 21, 202310:48 AM MDT on Jul 21, 2023

The “emissions intensity” rule requires companies closely monitor methane releases and limits allowed pollution based on how much oil and gas they produce

Posted inBusiness

Troubled Colorado oil and gas operator dodges cleanup deadline, $2M in fines as judge halts state enforcement action

by Mark Jaffe 4:08 AM MDT on Jul 6, 20235:31 PM MDT on Jul 5, 2023

K.P. Kauffman was supposed to pay its fines and remediate 78 sites by Aug. 1 or stop operating in Colorado. A judge agreed to stay that order while the company sues to block it from taking effect.

Posted inEnvironment

A leaky oil well poisoned a Colorado rancher’s herd, killing 6 cows. He still hasn’t been paid back.

by Mark Jaffe 3:57 AM MDT on Jul 5, 20237:25 AM MDT on Jul 5, 2023

Rancher says his yearslong dispute with Denver-based Western Operating Co. shows lack of accountability when oil and gas companies make mistakes

Posted inOpinion Columns

Carman: As the planet cooks, the bill is about to come due to the oil and gas goons, finally

by Diane Carman 3:02 AM MDT on Jul 2, 202310:55 AM MDT on Jun 29, 2023

The oil and gas industry has known about its impact on climate change for 50 years. Now it’s time to pay up.

Posted inBusiness

Chevron’s $7.6B purchase of PDC Energy creates the biggest oil and gas company in Colorado

by Mark Jaffe 4:07 AM MDT on May 23, 20239:27 AM MDT on May 23, 2023

Denver-based PDC Energy’s share price sagged under concerns over increased regulation, but the company has received 1,000 drilling permits in the last 10 months

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