Gas and Oil

U.S. grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren’t the only reason

A person looks at the fresh fish at a grocery store Monday in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/Associated Press) Americans…

May 14, 2026

Local News

Enterprise plans 18-mile pipeline replacement after 92,000-gallon gasoline spill

Plata County commissioners criticize lack of public outreach

April 28, 2026

Business (general)

‘Forums for Progress’ panel to examine energy issues in Southwest Colorado

Industry leaders to discuss policy, oil and gas, and emerging energy sectors

March 27, 2026

Hissing gas well near Hesperus finally gets Colorado’s attention

Department of Natural Resources expected to visit site this month

December 3, 2025

EPA increases oversight of gasoline spill south of Durango

Southern Ute Indian Tribe raised concerns about Enterprise’s handling of cleanup

November 27, 2025

Company buys out homeowners after 97,000-gallon fuel spill near Durango

residents say Enterprise not being held accountable for gasoline leak

November 21, 2025

Former New Mexico lawmaker nominated to lead Bureau of Land Management

agency manages about 10% of land in the U.S.

November 6, 2025

Marginal gas wells to be plugged throughout Colorado

grant will reimburse operators for costs

August 15, 2025

$21.5 million worth of oil leases around Durango subject to foreclosure

company failed to pay off debt to Texas-based real estate group

August 15, 2025

Chevron spill largest since at least 2015; full clean-up may take 5 years

Company has recovered at least 3.8 million gallons of liquid from a Weld County site

May 16, 2025

Southern Ute Indian Tribe criticizes company over gasoline spill response

A pipeline south of Durango burst in December, spilling 23,000 gallons of fuel

May 8, 2025

White House to reverse rule promoting conservation on BLM land

Lands Act put restoration on equal footing with ranching and drilling

April 21, 2025

Study suggests proximity to oil and gas wells increases risk of childhood leukemia

Colorado’s energy industry strongly disputes findings

March 25, 2025

Details scant as operators remains tight-lipped about pipeline failure south of Durango

Enterprise Products, the company responsible for the spill of 23,000 gallons of gasoline, has refused to answer questions

February 20, 2025

Trump picks oil and gas advocate from Colorado to lead Bureau of Land Management

Kathleen Sgamma now leads Denver-based trade group Western Energy Alliance

February 13, 2025

$Bloomfield City Council approves zoning change for frack sand facility$

Bloomfield City Council approves zoning change for frack sand facility

Residents voice concerns; company appeals to city

February 5, 2025

23,000 gallons of gasoline spilled into their yard; now, this Durango couple can’t go home

A pipeline burst in La Plata County in December, contaminating several wells

February 3, 2025

$Bloomfield residents question B8D about fracking-sand operation$

Bloomfield residents question B8D about fracking-sand operation

3-hour session becomes emotional as residents demand answers

December 23, 2024

Investigators haven’t found a motive for falsified environmental data filed at hundreds of Colorado oil and gas sites

The Energy and Carbon Management Commission, a regulatory agency formerly known as the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission, continues to…

December 15, 2024

What happens when a natural gas company doesn’t pay a $12 million La Plata County tax bill?

LLC has outstanding debt of $9.2 million

August 31, 2024

Colorado awarded $12.6 million federal grant to plug methane-emitting oil and gas wells

A natural-gas well pad sits in front of the Roan Plateau near the Colorado mountain community of Rifle in July…

August 24, 2024

In this tiny New Mexico town, the air quality is worse than in downtown L.A.

data is clear: The village of Loving in the Permian Basin has been hit hard by waves of pollutants from…

August 23, 2024

Southern Utes take federal regulatory authority of minor air pollution sources

is first in the nation to do so, EPA official says

July 14, 2024

Oil production rebounds in Colorado, drillers optimistic

In the first quarter of 2024, companies in Colorado have pumped more than 41.7 million barrels of oil, 19% more…

July 7, 2024