With just four days until the 2022 midterm elections, it’s worth noting that during this election season, it’s been eerily quiet on any notable pushes to decrease oil and natural gas production in Colorado, a state trending blue with some of the nation’s toughest regulations. In fact, this is the first election cycle in a
Almost a week after the two-day hearing to consider a new oil and gas project just outside Broomfield, the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) approved the proposed well site at Cosslett East and denied the city and county of Broomfield’s (CCOB) attempt to use findings from a flawed health survey to serve as
As President Biden and other policymakers discuss potential solutions to reduce energy prices for American consumers including increasing U.S. oil and natural gas production, “Keep It In the Ground” activists in Colorado continue to try and stop the safe and sustainable development of the state’s abundant energy resources. These efforts come despite the Colorado’s stringent
On Wednesday, President Biden will travel to Colorado to attend an event at Camp Hale with Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and other elected officials where he is expected to designate a new national monument and to tout the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Economy Act. But the timing of the visit is interesting given that the greatest
The Environmental Protection Agency has responded to Gov. Jared Polis’s (D) plea for an ozone waiver that he previously declined, and the news isn’t good for Colorado drivers. The EPA confirmed that Polis’s decision not to seek an ozone nonattainment waiver means that Coloradans will be required to buy reformulated gasoline, which is more expensive,
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) recently did a 180 on ozone, saying Colorado should have the same waiver as other states – the same waiver the governor rejected in 2019 when he broke from former Governor John Hickenlooper saying that the state couldn’t “sit back and rely on a waiver or other countries to get
Data analyzed by the Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) shows that methane emissions along Colorado’s Front Range are continuing to fall and that for years, producers in the state have been on the forefront of environmental protection. According to a COGA press release, recent studies show that methane emissions have decreased significantly since 2015,
In a significant milestone for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), the Bureau of Land Management has approved and authorized for the first time ever a private company—ExxonMobil—to construct underground infrastructure and store CO2 deep underground on federal lands in Wyoming. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) has continuously evolved over the last 50 years, becoming a
In a heated political environment, energy issues—from fracking to natural gas bans and energy access—can quickly become contentious topics. Even so, it is important for the industry and its partners to find ways to talk with the public about energy issues and how policies to restrict energy choice would affect business and household budgets. Addressing
The past several years have been challenging for Colorado oil and natural gas companies who are working to comply with stiff new regulations and surging demand following pandemic shutdowns, but the fundamentals of the Denver-Julesburg Basin remain strong. “When has the DJ been uneconomic?” asked Andrew Haney of Nickel Road Operating during the opening day
This week, the Colorado Oil & Gas Association is holding its 34th Annual Energy Summit, focusing on how evolving economic conditions and ongoing regulatory overhauls impact the future of the oil and natural gas industry in the state, a role that’s “never been more critical” in the middle of so much uncertainty. Ahead of the
The first oil and natural gas federal onshore lease sale in 18 months brought in an incredible nearly $13 million in a single day showing that there is massive interest for investing in increased production. Just over 100 parcels were auctioned today in Wyoming with around 20 more being offered in a second sale tomorrow
Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency denied the state of Utah’s request to seek a waiver from the ozone nonattainment list, ignoring key data that shows the majority of the state’s ozone problems lie outside of the state’s control. Utah’s waiver, submitted last year by the state’s Department of Air Quality (UDAQ) and known as
UPDATE (6/16/2022, 2:30 PM EST): The Colorado Department of Public Health and Envrionment (CDPHE) has issued a statement on the survey acknowleding the limitations of the authors’ findings: “Surveys of this nature contribute to the scientific evidence by identifying potential public health concerns that may need further investigation, but there are limitations, as there is
Researchers with a long history of publishing deeply flawed studies targeting Colorado’s oil and natural gas industry – who have been previously criticized by state regulators – are out with a $55,217 survey that polled residents in Broomfield, Colo. on the health impacts of development that relies on faulty methodology. A public meeting to present