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Battle on oil and gas regs foreshadows key 2010 election issue

With new, more environmentally stringent oil- and gas-drilling regulations a perfunctory state Senate vote and gubernatorial signature away from going into effect next month, all the Republican gnashing of teeth seems to have fallen largely on deaf ears.

Glenwood ‘regs rally’ to back more stringent rules for oil, gas...

Garfield County, the so-called “ground zero” of the late, great oil and gas boom, will be the scene of a rally in support of the more stringent drilling regulations currently being debated in the Statehouse in Denver.

Rice not buying GOP outcry over oil and gas regulations

Rep. Joe Rice, D-Littleton, said he’s perplexed by the growing drumbeat from Republicans who want to gut the new oil and gas drilling regulations or at least delay them for a year or two.

Republicans cry foul over ‘hidden’ enforcement costs for drilling regs

Republicans looking to gut new Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) drilling regulations adopted in December and now subject to the approval of the state legislature just got some much-needed ammo in what promises to be a contentious fight.

Western Slope official tries to suppress minority views

One Garfield County commissioner is trying to make the others toe the party line behind majority opinions.

Penry says new regs are killing Colorado’s oil and gas industry

State Sen. Josh Penry was sounding the death knell for the Colorado oil and gas industry in the Wall Street Journal Tuesday, complaining new regs put forth by the state Oil and Gas Conservation Commission will drive drilling to other states.

Legislative battle shaping up over new oil and gas regs

Republican lawmakers Wednesday were lining up to take shots at the new oil- and gas-drilling regulations finalized this week by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. State Senate minority leader Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, and newly elected state House Rep. Laura Bradford, R-Collbran, who bounced presumptive Speaker of the House candidate Bernie Buescher, D-Grand Junction, from office in November, issued a release predicting dire consequences if the new Legislature approves the rules.

Draft on New Drilling Regs Released

The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) has released its draft proposal on new oil and gas regulations today. Whether the new rules...

Oil & Gas Hearings Set for January

If you want to give input on proposed oil and gas drilling regulations regarding air and water quality and public health and wildlife protection,...

New Members Appointed to Oil and Gas Commission

Five new members to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commissioner were appointed by Gov. Bill Ritter on Thursday which increased the board from...
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