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
Read More...Thanks to the development of America’s abundant shale resources, energy supply shocks seemed to be a thing of the past. But with winter approaching, the Biden administration’s refusal to allow timely lease sales for production on federal lands is set to contribute to the highest energy prices in years. Now that summer has come
Read More...Last month, the Salt Lake Tribune published a story that sought to blame the bulk of Utah’s ozone pollution on local industrial sources, including the state’s oil and natural gas industry. But as Energy In Depth pointed out at the time, the primary reasons for ozone in Utah, and other states like Colorado and California,
Read More...“Keep It In The Ground” group Colorado Rising, after failing with its anti-fracking ballot measure in 2018, is trying out a new anti-energy campaign – this time it’s going after Colorado’s appliances. Colorado Rising teamed up with Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) – a national activist group that has a long history of opposing domestic
Read More...Three years ago, when the City and County of Boulder and the County of San Miguel introduced its climate lawsuit, the municipalities’ elected leaders made it unmistakably clear that their case was solely about seeking damages to pay for the costs associated with climate change. As it turns out, that’s not exactly true. During a
Read More...Seeking to protect North Dakota’s sovereignty, support good paying jobs and bolster tax revenue, state Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has written to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers laying down a marker on the future of the Dakota Access Pipeline ahead of a key federal court date on Friday. Stenehjem is defending the pipeline and
Read More...The Colorado Oil & Gas Association hosted a webinar this week to highlight the vital importance oil and natural gas plays in the 21st century American economy, not only for energy production, but also as the building blocks for nearly every product that makes modern life possible. In addition to key consumer staples, oil and
Read More...Xcel Energy, a major power utility serving Colorado customers, released its Clean Energy Plan this week that underscores the key role that natural gas will play in reducing emissions in the state while providing reliable, dispatchable power to support renewable sources. By replacing dirtier fuels, the use of natural gas will help Xcel reach its
Read More...Energy In Depth spokesman Will Allison was on the radio Thursday morning with Weld County, Colorado-based KFKA host Gail Fallen to discuss the Biden Administration’s decision to ban new leasing permits for oil and natural gas development on federal lands. Colorado is the fourth-highest producing state of oil and natural gas production on federal lands
Read More...It’s been weeks since the Biden administration temporarily removed the authority of approving permits from career Bureau of Land Management staffers here in Colorado and placed an indefinite moratorium on oil and natural gas leasing on federal lands. There has since been swift and critical reaction around the country to these orders that will cost
Read More...A fracking ban on federal lands like the one advocated by the Biden presidential campaign would severely harm the economies of eight western states, according to a new study by the Wyoming Energy Authority. The report’s author, University of Wyoming Professor Tim Considine, came to a grim conclusion: “Over all this study finds that there
Read More...The Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission recently approved its Mission Change rulemaking series that was spurred by last year’s passage of SB 181 to overhaul industry regulations. With this rulemaking series complete, the oil and natural gas industry says that regulatory certainty is absolutely vital, as they continue to work alongside COGCC to protect
Read More...You can see a pattern developing at the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission and it shows a clear bias against the energy industry in the state. In September, the commission ignored the will of the voters by unilaterally extending setback distances. Now, staffers there have been caught insulting the energy companies it regulates, according to
Read More...On the heels of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission’s proposed 2,000-foot setback this year, activists in Colorado are now pushing for yet another setback around wildlife areas. A strict ruling on setbacks for wildlife areas following the broader setback decision could deal a double blow to Colorado’s energy industry and economy, according to
Read More...Last week’s Air Quality Control Commission hearing revealed deep ideological divisions among its members, but also an acknowledgement that oil and natural gas should play a crucial role in Colorado’s economy. After the Colorado State Assembly passed HB 1261 in 2019 that mandated reducing statewide GHG pollution 26 percent by 2025, 50 percent by 2030,
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