Tag: Regulations
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Oil, gas and electric utilities reps react to Gov. Polis’ energy bill announcement
Issuing marching orders to state agencies including the Colorado Energy Office and the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, Gov. Jared Polis called on state agencies to work collaboratively with the state’s utilities and others to help reduce the burgeoning burden of bills for energy on Coloradans. “We must leave no stone unturned to save Coloradans money…
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EPA says millions will benefit as result of new emission standards for heavy-duty trucks
New emissions rules for heavy-duty trucks will drive improvements in air quality, notably reductions in ozone-creating nitrogen dioxide and soot that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says endangers people’s health, a top Biden official claimed this week. The new rules, finalized Tuesday, will particularly benefit those who live along highways, said EPA Administrator Michael S.…
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Colorado Oil and Gas Commission denies drilling permit in Weld County
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has denied an application to drill for oil and gas in Weld County because the proposed drill sites were too close to residences. In 2019, the state legislature adopted sweeping new rules for oil and gas development, including barring drilling within 2,000 feet of homes, schools, child care centers and…
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Colorado backs off large company commuter rules, seeks voluntary compliance
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment apparently believes the carrot is going to work better than the stick when it comes to getting large companies in metro Denver to reduce the number of employees commuting to work in single-occupancy, gas-burning vehicles. The department…
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Proposed new rules to curb Colorado commuters rile businesses
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The state of Colorado wants all large businesses in the metro Denver area to track what their employees do before and after work when it comes to commuting. It wants those employers to “increase parking charges” for gas-powered vehicles, appoint an “Employee Transportation Coordinator” to…
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Larimer County sets new round of public hearings for oil and gas regulations
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After enacting a moratorium on new oil and gas operation permits that lasts through most of 2021, Larimer County officials have set a series of public hearings to get feedback. The first one is scheduled for May 6, and will be conducted both live and…
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Suncor Energy hopes improvements ‘regain community’s trust’
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Suncor Energy late Monday pledged it is “committed to regaining the community’s trust” with a series of plant improvements it hopes will reduce the number, and intensity, of future emissions. The improvements are projected to cost $12 million, more than the $5 million required by…
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Colorado business advocates to state legislators: Slow your roll
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Armed with a new study showing the fiscal impact of recent business regulations, Colorado business advocates from the Colorado Chamber of Commerce urged state legislators to “let businesses get back on their feet” before passing more. The study by the Common Sense Institute shows new…
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Colorado Oil & Gas Commission examining industry’s financial obligations to orphan wells
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s Oil & Gas Commission this week started the process for changing the rules regarding the financial obligations drilling companies must comply with to clean up “orphan wells.” An orphaned well is one that is no longer operating for whatever reason, and that must be…