Gas and Oil – The Journal

U.S. House OKs bill to open public land to development if reserve oil is tapped

Amendment from Rep. Boebert of Colorado would identify portions of Thompson Divide to be leased

DATE: Jan 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Business

Colorado regulators out of patience with oil well cleanup

K.P. Kauffman Co. says it will be in better financial condition if it sells northeastern Colorado wells to a company proposing to use them for a carbon capture project

DATE: Jan 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

La Plata County commissioners direct staff on oil and gas setbacks

Rules aim to strike a balance between desires of the industry and environmentalists

DATE: Jan 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

New report downplays economic impact of Colorado’s oil and gas industry

As energy transition continues, oil and gas jobs account for less than 1% of total state employment

DATE: Jan 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado requires drillers assess impacts of wells. Does it matter?

Environmental groups want regulators to toughen rules, consider impacts of increased drilling activity

DATE: Dec 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

EPA approves air quality rules for Northern Ute Tribe in Utah

New plan adds regulations to oil and gas producers; Uinta Basin has exceeded air quality standards

DATE: Dec 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Oil, gas operator pays millions for Clean Air Act violations

Public prosecution ‘a great model’ for future suits against polluters

DATE: Dec 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Texas oil, gas agency investigating 5.4 magnitude quake in West Texas

Authorities say seismic activity recorded as Texas’ largest in three decades; shock felt as far as Carlsbad

DATE: Nov 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

U.S. gives protections to rare Midwest bird as prairie suffers

Prairie chicken’s range includes oil-rich Permian Basin

DATE: Nov 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Revision of La Plata County gas and oil land-use code underway

County will continue to offer opportunities for public input through early November

DATE: Oct 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Education, environment advocates warn about instability of oil and gas revenue

Politicians won’t slow the industry but must eventually diversify funding, economist says

DATE: Oct 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

U.S. shift away from coal hits tribal community in New Mexico

Realities of closing San Juan plant and mine setting in for surrounding communities

DATE: Oct 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News