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Legislature ensured safety, vitality of Colorado’s oil and gas economy
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Working together works. Colorado’s just-completed legislative session proved that the natural gas and oil industry, state regulators and other stakeholders could collaborate on effective energy regulation that strengthens safe and responsible natural gas and oil production – benefiting the state economy and individual Coloradans. This session we saw legislation passed to bolster protections for mineral…
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2018 Colo. legislature: Key players size up the game
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Colorado Politics reached out to leading organizations that keep an eye on the Capitol for their analyses of the four-month session that ended May 9. Here’s a roundup. Colorado Education AssociationThe state teachers’ union closely followed changes to the public employees’ pension plan, which passed on the last night of the session. The $32 billion…
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THE PODIUM | Environmental stewardship comes naturally to those who work Colorado’s land
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Coloradans, by virtue of our surrounding beauty, are environmentalists. We respect the land, our water, and our air while we enjoy our earth’s resources. For those of us for whom the land and its vast resources are our livelihood, we are encouraged to see the momentous strides to bolster American security, economic growth and environmental…
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Oil and gas accident reporting bill clears committee over industry objections
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A bill to focus and enhance reporting of oil and gas industry spills and accidents cleared the House Transportation and Energy Committee Wednesday over the objections of the oil and gas industry. The bill, House Bill 1157, passed with the committee’s eight Democrats voting for it and the five Republicans opposing it. The legislation is a…
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Fracking bills die predictable deaths in Colorado’s House and Senate
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The fracking war in the Colorado legislature continued to be one of attrition, as a Republican bill to force communities to pay up if they ban oil-and-gas operations was killed by Democratic majority in the House. The Republican majority in the Senate returned the gesture by killing a Democratic bill to give more regulatory control…
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Natural gas and oil industry addresses climate change through innovation
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The natural gas and oil industry has made significant strides enhancing American security, economic growth, and environmental sustainability. The industry is leading the energy renaissance with the advancement of technology that allows for precise, efficient exploration and development with minimal environmental impact. Not only is environmental stewardship important to millions of Coloradans, it’s important to…
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Colorado legislative fight over oil and gas begins anew, with predictable end
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It’s a new year, but it’s the same legislative outcome for Democratic bills to regulate oil and gas or to promote renewable energy in Colorado. Republicans Thursday made short work of two Senate bills that would pledge the state to get all its energy from renewable sources by 2035, and another to hold oil and…
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Lawmakers battle oil and gas drilling setback bill from well-dug trenches
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In Colorado, the rule is that oil and gas wells can be sited 1,000 feet from a school building. A bill that aimed to update that rule to measure the setback instead from the school property line drew crowds to the Capitol this month to testify in support of it and major drilling industry figures…
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Foote drilling setback bill draws crowd of gas-patch residents to Capitol
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There are some 100 witnesses lined up to testify at the committee hearing for a bill that would require oil and gas drillers to site wells at least 1,000 feet from school property. Attendees hope the hearing finishes by midnight. No one at the Capitol could be surprised by the turnout at the hearing. The…
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Foote, oil and gas industry still prepping in run-up to school setback debate
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“Yeah, it seems like they don’t like it that much,” said state Rep. Mike Foote on Thursday. He was talking about the oil and gas industry’s view of his new drilling setback bill. Foote’s House Bill 1256 would clarify that the minimum 1,000-foot distance separating schools from new oil and gas wells must be measured…
