oil and gas drilling
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Grand County opposes federal oil and gas plan near Rocky Mountain National Park
Grand County has voiced concerns about a federal proposal to lease over 27,000 acres of land for oil and gas development near Rocky Mountain National Park. Colorado Public Radio reports the county board of commissioners said in a Tuesday letter to the Bureau of Land Management that the plan would put a strain on the area’s natural…
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BLM considers drilling leases near Rocky Mountain National Park
The Bureau of Land Management is considering leasing nearly 28,000 acres of land for oil and gas drilling in the Granby area near the western entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. The Daily Sentinel reports the Grand County land stretches from just west of Granby to beyond Hot Sulphur Springs, primarily to the north of…
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Polis says fracking battle will only get ‘bigger, more acrimonious’
U.S. Rep. Jared Polis on Monday told The Colorado Statesman that the battle for greater local control over oil and gas drilling will keep coming back every two years if the State Legislature is unable to take action on the emotionally charged issue of fracking in and around neighborhoods. “Issues are always best addressed legislatively,…