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Boulder County Won’t Extend Drilling Moratorium

Some northern Colorado communities are looking to strictly regulate oil and gas drilling rather than stopping it all together.

2013/05/22

Local Drilling Fees Clear Colorado House

Oil and gas drillers could be charged new fees to help local governments under a bill that passed the state House Friday.

2013/04/19

Drilling Fine Hike Approved In Colorado

Oil and gas drilling fines in Colorado are closer to going up dramatically. The state House gave final approval Monday to hiking the fines dramatically, from a maximum of $1,000 a day to a maximum of $15,000 a day.

2013/04/15

Sides Weigh In On Drilling Options On Roan Plateau

Environmentalists and energy companies are offering different opinions as the Bureau of Land Management re-examines its plan for oil and gas development on the Roan Plateau.

2013/03/30

Colorado Governor Plans Lawsuit Over Drilling Bans

Environments are concerned after Gov. John Hickenlooper said Colorado has an obligation to sue Fort Collins over banning oil and gas development within its city limits.

2013/02/28

Gov. John Hickenlooper in Washington on Tuesday (credit: CBS)

Hickenlooper Promotes Gas Drilling, Tells Senators He Drank Fracking Fluid

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says natural gas drilling is helping the economic recovery and reducing pollution but requires strong regulation now that wells are coming closer to populated areas.

2013/02/12

Environmentalists & Drilling Companies Upset Over New Distance Rule

The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has made a decision that has upset both environmentalists and drilling companies.

2013/02/11

U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar at the Democratic National Convention on Sept.4, 2012 in Charlotte, N.C. (credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Interior Secretary Salazar Leaving Obama’s Cabinet

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who oversaw a moratorium on offshore drilling after the BP oil spill and promoted alternative energy sources throughout the nation, will step down in March.

2013/01/16

Companies That Drill On Forest Service Land Could See Some Changes

It was one of the most heated exchanges in the last presidential debate — an argument over oil and gas production on federal lands. Now some big changes could be coming for companies that drill on U.S. Forest Service land in the central mountains.

2012/10/22