Increased Fracking Inspections And Inspectors Slated For Debate
A measure designed to ease public concerns about hydraulic fracturing is scheduled for a public hearing at the capitol Thursday. » E-Mail This
View ArticleWells Under Floodwaters Spark Concern
Parts of Colorado’s richest oil field have been inundated with floodwater, raising concerns about thousands of oil and gas wells in the Denver-Julesburg» E-Mail This
View ArticleOil And Gas Industry Searching Out Spills Amidst Receding Waters
Reports are surfacing of damage to a handful of oil and gas wells in the region after Colorado's historic floodwaters swamped large portions of the eastern» E-Mail This
View ArticleIndustry, Critics Gear Up For Post-Flood Fracking Fight
In November, voters in several Front Range communities will consider whether to ban or delay fracking. Many of these same areas are also recovering from» E-Mail This
View ArticleFort Collins Ground Zero For Fracking Fight On Front Range
Voters in four Colorado communities — Boulder, Broomfield, Lafayette and Fort Collins — will weigh measures this November seeking to ban or limit the» E-Mail This
View ArticleGroups Look to Longmont In Fracking Ban Fight
Measures seeking to ban or limit the practice of hydraulic fracturing are on November ballots in four Colorado communities. Longmont voters banned fracking» E-Mail This
View Article2013 Election Big Success For Colorado’s Fracking Foes
It was an early victory for Fort Collins Ballot Issue 2A Campaign Manager Kelly Giddens. Voters resoundingly approved a 5 year time-out on fracking. » E-Mail This
View ArticleAs Broomfield Fracking Recount Looms, Industry Charts Next Steps
The city and county of Broomfield will launch a closely watched vote recount on Question 300 — which would impose a 5-year fracking moratorium. The...» E-Mail This
View ArticlePost-Election, Oil And Gas Industry Steps Up Outreach
Colorado’s Energy industry is continuing to make the case that hydraulic fracturing is safe and a critical part of the state’s economy. » E-Mail This
View ArticleColorado Oil And Gas Lawsuits Draw Critical Response
Colorado’s energy industry trade group is now involved on three fronts with lawsuits over voter approved fracking bans or moratoriums. The latest move...» E-Mail This
View ArticleGroup Calls For Local Control Over Fracking On Statewide Ballot
A coalition of groups called Local Control Colorado is announcing plans to submit a statewide ballot issue aimed at giving communities more control over...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHistoric Greeley Ruling Looms Large Over Colorado Fracking Challenges
Local Control Colorado wants to place a statewide initiative on the ballot aimed at giving communities more tools to legally limit the practice of...» E-Mail This
View ArticleAs Special Election Looms, Loveland’s Fracking Moratorium Debate Heats Up
Loveland voters will soon become the sixth Front Range community to weigh restrictions on hydraulic fracturing. The June 24, 2014 special election asks...» E-Mail This
View ArticleConfusion Among Voters As Energy Ballot Initiative Deadline Looms
Summer isn’t the only thing heating up Denver’s 16th Street Mall this July. Pedestrians and workers are seeing more activity as advocates gather...» E-Mail This
View ArticleA Year Post-Flood, No Mandated Changes For Oil And Gas Operators
One of the more striking images during the September flood was of inundated oil and gas pads, washed out earthen berms and overturned storage tanks. In...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWith Moratorium Set To End, Could Fracking Come To Boulder County?
The future of oil and gas drilling in unincorporated Boulder County is being debated. Since 2012, the county has had a temporary moratorium on any new...» E-Mail This
View ArticleDisposal Well Operator Wants To Up Injection, Despite Link To Earthquakes
The owner of a waste water disposal well that may have caused earthquakes in the Greeley area now wants to increase the amount it can inject underground...» E-Mail This
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