Gas and Oil

Local News

Oil, gas leases sell for $5.2 million in HD Mountains

than 6,000 acres leased in BLM’s sale

May 19, 2016

Local News

Interior Department not forthcoming with data, critics say

Transparency failures include Gold King Mine spill

May 19, 2016

Nation & World

U.S. proposes to cut methane from oil, gas by nearly half

The Obama administration on Thursday proposed a new rule to cut methane emissions from U.S. oil and gas production by…

May 12, 2016

Local News

Groundwater monitoring on tap for talk Thursday

Effects of fracking, drilling to be discussed

May 11, 2016

Local News

Colorado lawmakers OK bill to pay back oil, gas companies

Reserve funds will be tapped to make payouts

May 11, 2016

Local News

Fly-overs of La Plata County’s oil and gas areas underway

BP American Production Co. will conduct aerial surveys of its oil and gas sites over the next two weeks.Courtesy of…

May 10, 2016

Local News

State owes oil and gas companies millions of dollars

Lawmakers scramble to address ‘crisis’ in waning days

May 9, 2016

Nation & World

Canadian officials hope to put “death grip” on fire

Water is released from a helicopter hovering over a wildfire near Fort McMurray, Alberta, on Sunday. Officials said Sunday they…

May 8, 2016

Local News

BLM undecided on Chaco Canyon oil and gas lease sale

misses May 5 target

May 6, 2016

Local News

Environmental groups sue EPA over oil, gas waste rules

say agency hasn’t updated regulations since 1980s

May 4, 2016

Editorials

Colorado Supreme Court rules that state law pre-empts local bans

In separate and unanimous decisions, the court upheld lower court decisions and overturned Fort Collins’ five-year moratorium on fracking and…

May 3, 2016

$Local fracking bans struck down by Colorado high court$

Local News

Local fracking bans struck down by Colorado high court

Lachelt: Ruling does not mean control issue will vanish from La Plata County

May 2, 2016

Local News

Southern Ute shale drilling goals draw scrutiny

Environmental groups demand thorough review of development plans

April 29, 2016

Local News

La Plata County commissioner testifies on BLM methane rule

Lachelt wants end to unfettered flaring

April 27, 2016

Business

Texas, N.M. oil producers push for import limits

American firms say cheap foreign product is bankrupting domestic drillers

April 19, 2016

Local News

Study: Energy industry supports methane rules in Colorado

Companies say benefits outweigh costs

April 14, 2016

Local News

U.S. senators hear pros, cons of BLM methane rule

Leiter The rule, called “Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resources Conservation,” was published in the Federal Register in…

April 14, 2016

$Colorado Legislature kills fracking bill that would have given local control$

Local News

Colorado Legislature kills fracking bill that would have given local control

Democrats join Republicans in opposition

April 4, 2016

Local News

40 illegally operating wells ordered shut down in La Plata County

Investigation finds a risk to human health, environment

April 4, 2016

Local News

Kinder Morgan-Montezuma County tax battle goes to Colorado Supreme Court

Decision on Kinder Morgan windfall impacts school, local governments

March 31, 2016

Local News

La Plata County scrutinizes Southern Ute shale exploration plans

Proposal would more than 1,500 wells

March 30, 2016

Local News

La Plata County Commission objects to process for BLM oil and gas lease sale

Lachelt, Westendorff concerned about infrastructure impacts, jurisdictional confusion

March 29, 2016

Regional News

Federal oil, gas leases stall over sage grouse concerns in West

Sage grouse gather on the prairie near Pinedale, Wyo., on Feb. 9, 2015. Concerns over a bird ranging across the…

March 25, 2016

Local News

Bureau of Land Mangement admits mix-up on deferred oil and gas sale

Project manager erroneously announced delay in Chaco Canyon leases to environmental groups

March 22, 2016