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Colorado changes its regulatory structure for oil and natural gas production

In mid-April, Colorado’s governor signed a law changing the way the state regulates its oil and natural gas industry. Senate Bill 181, also known as Protect Public Welfare Oil and Gas Operations, amends the Oil and Gas Conservation Act and gives counties and municipalities increased regulatory authority over […]

Adams County could be first in Colorado to increase oil and gas setbacks under new law

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — Adams County could become the first local government in Colorado to tighten regulations on oil and gas drilling. Currently, the state requires oil and gas corporations to drill at least 500 feet away from homes and schools. Senate Bill 181 passed in […]

No slumping in pumping despite strictures in Colorado’s new oil and gas law

Energy analysts say commodity prices have more bearing on production in the state than Senate Bill 181 The more than two dozen drilling rigs operating today in Colorado’s oil and gas fields won’t be going silent any time soon, even with the enactment this year of […]