Lawmakers revive effort to protect Chaco from drilling, mining Legislature would preserve federal lands within a 10-mile buffer zone around park May 5, 2023
Sen. Steven Neville speaks at chamber event Neville provided a legislative wrap-up of bills effecting San Juan County April 28, 2023
EPA cites 2 oil and gas firms over Permian Basin pollution Matador fined $6.2 million related to 239 pads in New Mexico March 29, 2023
Natural gas production likely cause of southern Colorado earthquakes, experts say Basin’s surge in seismic activity since 2001 follows drilling of wastewater injection wells March 14, 2023
Colorado oil, gas companies offer $459 million to guarantee wells are plugged eventually seek to meet new state financial requirements, but some smaller operators hope to put up only a fraction of the… March 9, 2023
Colorado lawmakers seek suspension of Utah oil train project Sen. Bennet and Rep. Neguse cite East Palestine derailment in calling for further review of Uinta Basin Railway Project March 6, 2023
Exxon drops algae research, but Colorado labs press on in hunt for green fuel the petroleum giant funded still see potential in algae as a biofuel March 6, 2023
Colorado’s air pollution permitting process may get stricter Lawmakers, environmental groups say state agencies move too slow while ozone violations pile up February 28, 2023
Troubled operator K.P. Kauffman violated state order to stop selling its oil and gas says it must sell oil and gas or its 1,200 wells may end up orphaned February 28, 2023
Fossil fuel drilling threatens air and wildlife in national parks, advocacy group finds A methane cloud covering more than 1,200 square miles including Colorado said to have formed over four parks in West February 13, 2023
Court: U.S. needs to consider effects of drilling near Chaco failed to look at wider impacts of emissions February 2, 2023
U.S. House OKs bill to open public land to development if reserve oil is tapped Amendment from Rep. Boebert of Colorado would identify portions of Thompson Divide to be leased January 30, 2023
Colorado regulators out of patience with oil well cleanup K.P. Kauffman Co. says it will be in better financial condition if it sells northeastern Colorado wells to a company… January 23, 2023
La Plata County commissioners direct staff on oil and gas setbacks aim to strike a balance between desires of the industry and environmentalists January 18, 2023
New report downplays economic impact of Colorado’s oil and gas industry energy transition continues, oil and gas jobs account for less than 1% of total state employment January 9, 2023
Colorado requires drillers assess impacts of wells. Does it matter? Environmental groups want regulators to toughen rules, consider impacts of increased drilling activity December 9, 2022
EPA approves air quality rules for Northern Ute Tribe in Utah plan adds regulations to oil and gas producers; Uinta Basin has exceeded air quality standards December 9, 2022
Oil, gas operator pays millions for Clean Air Act violations prosecution ‘a great model’ for future suits against polluters December 5, 2022
Texas oil, gas agency investigating 5.4 magnitude quake in West Texas Authorities say seismic activity recorded as Texas’ largest in three decades; shock felt as far as Carlsbad November 28, 2022
U.S. gives protections to rare Midwest bird as prairie suffers Prairie chicken’s range includes oil-rich Permian Basin November 21, 2022
Revision of La Plata County gas and oil land-use code underway will continue to offer opportunities for public input through early November October 8, 2022
Education, environment advocates warn about instability of oil and gas revenue Politicians won’t slow the industry but must eventually diversify funding, economist says October 6, 2022
U.S. shift away from coal hits tribal community in New Mexico Realities of closing San Juan plant and mine setting in for surrounding communities October 3, 2022
EPA tells Polis there’s no getting out of selling reformulated gas to fight ozone has threatened to sue over pricier, cleaner gasoline September 29, 2022
