oil and gas drilling
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Democrats reject bill to increase penalties in child sex crimes, Colorado justices tackle ski resort immunity | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Feb. 16, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A Democratic-controlled House committee killed legislation that supporters said would put more teeth into Colorado law following hours of testimony, in which victims who were bought and sold as children for purposes of sexual exploitation sought to persuade lawmakers to advance the measure.…
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THE PODIUM | Oil & gas is a safe industry — and a cornerstone of Colorado’s economy
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Does the Constitution of the United States still have meaning? Amendment V reads in part . . . “nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.” Proposition 112 on the Colorado ballot flies in the face of Amendment…
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Out West Roundup: ‘Party animal’ Arizona lawmaker expelled after #MeToo movement
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Arizona ‘Party animal’ Arizona lawmaker expelled after #MeToo movement PHOENIX – Known for booze-fueled partying and good-ol’ boy, clownish behavior, Rep. Don Shooter spent the past seven years as a hard-to-miss fixture who wielded considerable power at the Arizona state Capitol. But he was kicked out of the Arizona Legislature last week for a lengthy…
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LOMAX: Latest bid to ban oil & gas drilling in Colorado is déjà vu all over again
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The more things change, the more they stay the same – especially if you’re in the business of running anti-oil and gas campaigns in Colorado. In late December, a coalition of environmental activist groups announced the introduction of a statewide ballot measure targeting Colorado’s energy sector. “We’re doing this for a second time,” said campaign…
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Q&A with Christine Berg: Proudly progressive Lafayette mayor jousts with oil and gas
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She’s a fully engaged environmental activist and green-energy advocate; she’s a hard-charging, small-city mayor who is duking it out with the oil and gas industry as well as the state government over her community’s attempts to curb drilling; she’s a mom. And it all fits together pretty seamlessly if you’re Christine Berg, especially as mayor…
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San Miguel County, environmental groups sue feds over oil and gas leases, claim risk to sage grouse ignored
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Claiming the federal government failed to consider the impact of drilling on a threatened bird’s habitat, three environmental groups and San Miguel County sued the Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday seeking to cancel a number of oil and gas leases sold earlier this year in southwest Colorado. “The Gunnison sage-grouse deserves strong conservation protections,…
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Coffman challengers Salazar, Weiser call attorney general’s appeal decision ‘tone deaf,’ ‘misguided’
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The two Democrats running for attorney general in next year’s election on Thursday ripped a decision by Republican incumbent Cynthia Coffman to defy Gov. John Hickenlooper by appealing a court decision critics say could shut down oil and gas production in Colorado. State Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton, and Phil Weiser, a former dean of the…
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Attorney General Coffman appeals Martinez decision over Governor Hickenlooper’s objection
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Asserting that Colorado’s governor doesn’t have the authority to overrule a decision made by the state’s oil and gas commission, Attorney General Cynthia Coffman on Thursday appealed a lower court ruling that could effectively shut down drilling in the state despite Gov. John Hickenlooper’s request this week for her office to stand down. The controversy…
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A Colorado energy-producing county says ‘no thanks’ to bigger drilling buffer
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Some of the most vocal supporters of pending legislation to create extra breathing room between schools and nearby oil and gas operations are those who live in the shadow of the drilling rigs. Yet, not all neighbors of drilling sites see things that way. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reports that the county commission in energy-rich Garfield County – site of much oil…
