COVID-19 outbreak reported at La Plata County oil and gas company health department says four people tested positive within 14-day period July 24, 2020
Bureau of Land Management faces lawsuit over oil and gas leases Parcels located near Chaco Culture National Historical Park July 15, 2020
Advocates push BLM to delay drill permitting during COVID pandemic In-person visits put remote, at-risk communities in danger, they say May 22, 2020
Will oil, natural gas price declines affect Four Corners revenue? month saw the sharpest decline in oil prices May 2, 2020
Oil and gas companies call on federal government to cut emissions Different state climate goals make transition to renewable energy unfeasible, policy center says March 4, 2020
Durango-area residents weigh in as new rulemaking process for oil, gas regulations begins meeting marks a change in how state commission functions February 27, 2020
Scathing audit finds Colorado could have collected millions in oil, gas fines – but didn’t Hundreds of operators failed to file production tallies from 2016 to 2018 January 29, 2020
One year later: Oil and gas worker’s death remains a mystery Investigators find no ignition source in deadly explosion January 7, 2020
New methane regulations lauded by Durango-area leaders, environmentalists Colorado rules aim to cut greenhouse gas releases December 20, 2019
Durango shows support for Colorado’s proposed methane rules hearing draws more than 100 people December 12, 2019
Renewable energy company to buy BP natural gas assets in San Juan Basin Renewable energy firm from Europe buys natural gas stake November 27, 2019
Chaco Culture National Historical Park U.S. House passes bill to protect Chaco Canyon from new oil and gas leasing would create 10-mile drilling buffer around park in N.M. November 1, 2019
Business New Mexico governor praises oil industry for opportunities Lujan Grisham, a Democratic former congresswoman, repeatedly thanked men and women of the oil industry for business growth that is… October 11, 2019
Farmington Can San Juan Generating Station become model for carbon capture? tries to keep jobs, but some experts question plan’s value October 2, 2019
Report: New Mexico oil boom to continue Pumpjacks work in a field near Lovington, N.M., in 2015. State economists on Friday revised upward forecasts for state government… September 3, 2019
Oil and gas defenders, critics test Colorado’s new law Cities, counties gain power to set rules on well locations August 28, 2019
Farmington Farmington trucking company fined for man’s death at natural gas site says business had training, procedural failures July 8, 2019
Frontpage Lead Lawmakers challenge BLM’s rollback of methane gas emission restrictions filing claims Trump administration broke Mineral Leasing Act June 21, 2019
U.S. land managers to defer leases near Chaco Officials say that will allow for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to finish drafting an updated management plan that… May 29, 2019
Local News BP fined for 3 spills in La Plata County, will pay $12.5M to fix pipelines Company says infrastructure in Southwest Colorado ‘good for service’ May 22, 2019
Catamount Energy offers $5,000 to Ignacio-area residents to waive county well regulations Property owners appear split on whether to take the deal May 9, 2019
Business Durango attorney to lead state’s oil and gas commission Robbins fought for surface owners’ rights in La Plata County April 26, 2019
Local News Summer gas prices expected to crest north of $3 cost not expected to hurt travel, tourism April 23, 2019