Tag: American Petroleum Institute
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Oil and gas industry to push for policy changes under Trump administration
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The oil and gas industry sees an opening to reverse “heavy handed mandates” with the incoming Trump administration, arguing that last week’s elections showed that Americans want the widest possible portfolio of energy sources — not “government mandates and restrictions.” Meanwhile, environmentalists are gearing up for a fight. In Colorado, oil and gas industry leaders said…
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Colorado lawmakers reject bill to ban oil and gas drilling by 2030
A panel of Colorado lawmakers on Thursday night rejected legislation that sought to ban all new oil and gas drilling in Colorado by 2030. Senate Bill 24-159 would have mandated the Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission to adopt rules on ceasing the issuance of new oil and gas permits before Jan. 1, 2030. Sponsors of…
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Oil & gas industry supporters rally at Colorado state Capitol against proposal to end new drilling
Representatives of Colorado’s oil and gas industry, along with hundreds of supporters, gathered on the west steps of the state Capitol on Wednesday for a rally opposing a proposal to ban all new oil and gas drilling by 2030. Senate Bill 24-159 is scheduled to be heard on Thursday in the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. Dan…
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Colorado Democrats formally introduce legislation to end new oil drilling by 2030
Democrats this week formally introduced legislation to ban all new oil and gas drilling in Colorado by 2030. Senate Bill 24-159 mandates the Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission to adopt rules on ceasing the issuance of new oil and gas permits before Jan. 1, 2030. Oil and gas production in Colorado is among the state’s…
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Colorado Democrats push to end new oil drilling by 2030
A proposal at the state Capitol to ban new oil and gas drilling in Colorado by 2030 — which sponsors claim is necessary to counteract climate change and address “adverse health impacts” — is raising a furor throughout the industry. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Gov. Jared Polis said he was not consulted on the proposal…
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Metro Moves: American Petroleum Institute’s new Mountain West Region director
Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. Promoted The American Petroleum Institute named Lynn Granger as the new region director for the Midwest and Mountain West regions, according to a news release.…
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A conversation with the American Petroleum Institute on Colorado’s energy future
Colorado is facing the loss of more than 350,000 jobs and a cumulative $7.1 trillion in economic activity by 2030 if the federal government resumes its ban on hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas production, according to a new economic analysis from the American Petroleum Institute. President Joe Biden banned new oil and gas leasing…
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5,276 acres in Colorado to be leased for oil, gas extraction
The Bureau of Land Management is opening up 5,276 acres of federal land for oil and gas extraction in Colorado. The nine parcels lie in Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco and Weld counties. Other than a 120-acre parcel 14 miles east of Eaton in Weld County, they are all in northwest Colorado in areas where drillers…
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Poll: Broad support for ramped-up oil and gas production in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The calls by state Republican lawmakers Wednesday to increase oil and gas production echo similar calls from congressional Republicans and their allies, such as the American Petroleum Institute. API on Wednesday released a poll showing nine out of 10 Colorado voters surveyed support the United States developing its…