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Inspector Shortage in Colorado Oil Fields Sparks Concerns

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:36:32 +0000

By Kirk Siegler, Colorado Public Radio The oil drilling boom along Colorado’s Front Range is generating a lot of tax revenue for cash-strapped governments. But it’s also putting a strain on state regulators whose job it is to make sure all the drilling and well sites aren’t polluting. MORE>

Loveland approves drilling moratorium

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:33:30 +0000

Residents of the Centerra neighborhoods in east Loveland, and others in the city core, got the time they asked for on Tuesday night with the City Council putting the brakes on new petroleum development in the city for nine months.An emergency moratorium on the processing of any new permits or …

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Mark Ruffalo: Erie mothers battle to stop drilling

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:31:22 +0000

By Mark Ruffalo, denverpost.com Every day, mothers take hundreds of little actions to keep their children out of harm’s way, from steering them away from traffic to keeping toxic household cleaners out of reach. When you add it all up, it’s a heroic body of work. But every once in …

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Longmont’s new oil/gas rules still too strict say state, COGA

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:15:13 +0000

By Scott Rochat, Longmont Times-Call LONGMONT — Longmont’s proposed oil and gas rules drew a simple response from the industry and the state: You don’t want them, you don’t need them and you can’t enforce them. Letters released Tuesday from the Colorado Oil and Gas Association and the Colorado Attorney …

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St. Vrain Valley Voices: Fracking makes world go ’round

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:13:16 +0000

At last! I’ve attempted to finalize and send this fracking column since November, but other topics kept grabbing my heart: Al Again, Sears, stories, songs, “Quarterback heartbreak” and so on, and thank you Dean Lehman and Times-Call for allowing me to speak my mind and my heart on your Opinion …

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Boulder County commissioners extend oil and gas drilling moratorium (VIDEO)

admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:27:22 +0000

By John Fryar Longmont Times-Calltimescall.com Posted: 04/16/2012 05:29:12 PM MDT BOULDER — Boulder County’s temporary moratorium on accepting and processing applications to drill for oil and gas in unincorporated parts of the county will remain in place through Feb. 4, 2013, county commissioners decided Monday. On Feb. 2, the …

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Longmont looks at drilling suggestions

admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:16:17 +0000

City avoids new rules to comply with state law By Scott Rochat Longmont Times-Calltimescall.com Posted: 04/17/2012 12:44:27 AM MDT LONGMONT — A new draft of oil and gas rules will be on the table Tuesday — and this one has fewer “thou shalt nots.” The draft before the City …

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Fracking debate gets federal attention in Erie

admin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:07:55 +0000

Video of News Coverage, Fox 31, Denver Posted on: 11:01 pm, March 14, 2012, by Tammy Vigil http://kdvr.com/2012/03/14/fracking-debate-gets-federal-attention-in-erie/ ERIE, Colo. — The controversial natural gas drilling practice of hydraulic fracturing in Colorado is getting some attention at the federal level. Congressman Jared Polis visited with some Erie residents about their …

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Ridiculously high levels of NMHCs in Erie’s Air

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:03:30 +0000

“…especially the alkanes” Were the exact words published regarding the air in Erie, CO in a NOAA/Appalachian State University report published Sept. 2, 2011 and conducted Feb-Mar 2011. More>

Longmont’s draft oil and gas rules include setbacks, water testing

admin — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:51:57 +0000

Some of the tougher regulations are voluntary By Scott Rochat Longmont Times-Call Posted: 02/10/2012 08:50:39 PM MST LONGMONT — The city of Longmont released a draft of its new oil and gas rules Friday, which include a ban of drilling in residential zones and the potential for increased distance …

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