Oil and Gas /tags/oil-and-gas Oil and Gas en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 22:58:58 GMT Feds won’t analyze total impact of 3,224 oil and gas leases in our region /2025-04-14/blm-wont-analyze-total-oil-and-gas-environmental-impacts-wyoming-colorado-utah-montana Environmentalists say this analysis is critical to paint a full picture of climate and health impacts, but industry reps say it’s not necessary. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 22:58:58 GMT /2025-04-14/blm-wont-analyze-total-oil-and-gas-environmental-impacts-wyoming-colorado-utah-montana Hanna Merzbach Scenes from the 'Galeton Geyser': a community responds to the Bishop Well blowout /news/2025-04-11/scenes-from-the-galeton-geyser-a-community-responds-to-the-bishop-well-blowout Emergency workers took four days to stop a major leak at a Chevron well pad in Galeton. Nearby residents are still evacuated and a local elementary school lost a week of school. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:07:38 GMT /news/2025-04-11/scenes-from-the-galeton-geyser-a-community-responds-to-the-bishop-well-blowout Rae Solomon An elementary school remains closed as containment work continues at Bishop Well in Weld County /news/2025-04-10/an-elementary-school-remains-closed-as-containment-work-continues-at-bishop-well-in-weld-county Galeton Elementary School will be closed the entire week due to an incident at an oil well in Weld County. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:40:59 GMT /news/2025-04-10/an-elementary-school-remains-closed-as-containment-work-continues-at-bishop-well-in-weld-county Alex Murphy Trump nominee for public lands post withdraws after her criticism of Jan. 6 Capitol attack surfaces /news/2025-04-10/trump-nominee-for-public-lands-post-withdraws-after-her-criticism-of-jan-6-capitol-attack-surfaces President Donald Trump's nominee to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land has withdrawn her nomination. The move follows revelations that nominee Kathleen Sgamma, who has ties to Denver, criticized the Republican president in 2021 for inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:06:41 GMT /news/2025-04-10/trump-nominee-for-public-lands-post-withdraws-after-her-criticism-of-jan-6-capitol-attack-surfaces Matthew Brown, Associated Press, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Colorado leads on air quality rules for oil and gas. But those living near wells say it's not enough /news/2025-03-12/colorado-leads-on-air-quality-rules-for-oil-and-gas-but-those-living-near-wells-say-its-not-enough Colorado is a global leader when it comes to regulating oil and gas operators. But enforcement largely depends on self-reported industry data, which could leave nearby communities vulnerable. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-03-12/colorado-leads-on-air-quality-rules-for-oil-and-gas-but-those-living-near-wells-say-its-not-enough Rae Solomon Trump picks oil and gas advocate to lead BLM /regional-news/2025-02-13/trump-picks-oil-and-gas-advocate-to-lead-blm Kathleen Sgamma is the president of Denver-based Western Energy Alliance, where she’s worked for nearly two decades to reduce barriers for oil and gas producers extracting from federal lands. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:05:41 GMT /regional-news/2025-02-13/trump-picks-oil-and-gas-advocate-to-lead-blm Rachel Cohen Lakewood could be the latest Colorado city to hit the brakes on more gas stations /news/2024-12-19/lakewood-could-be-the-latest-colorado-city-to-hit-the-brakes-on-more-gas-stations Proposed new zoning restrictions in Lakewood could limit the number of gas stations and car washes in the city. City leaders are set to vote on the amendment next monthl. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-19/lakewood-could-be-the-latest-colorado-city-to-hit-the-brakes-on-more-gas-stations Alex Murphy State environmental officials investigate falsified data at 350 oil and gas sites in Weld County /news/2024-11-27/state-environmental-officials-investigate-falsified-data-at-350-oil-and-gas-sites-in-weld-county Oil and gas operators shared information with the Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) that highlights falsified data for 350 sites. The work, done by independent contractors, is now under investigation. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:18:09 GMT /news/2024-11-27/state-environmental-officials-investigate-falsified-data-at-350-oil-and-gas-sites-in-weld-county Alex Murphy Issues arise amongst Colorado's efforts to manage oil and gas drilling /news/2024-09-03/issues-arise-amongst-colorados-efforts-to-manage-oil-and-gas-drilling State lawmakers and environmentalists disagree with a proposed draft for new rules to manage the cumulative impacts of oil and gas drilling proposed by Colorado regulators. Colorado Sun Reporter Michael Booth said commission members are planning to hear more about these concerns at a public hearing. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:36:49 GMT /news/2024-09-03/issues-arise-amongst-colorados-efforts-to-manage-oil-and-gas-drilling Mark Jaffe, The Colorado Sun Project 2025 could unleash oil and gas production on public lands /2024-07-24/project-2025-could-unleash-oil-and-gas-production-on-public-lands The step-by-step roadmap for a second Trump administration could have detrimental effects on public lands, according to conservationists. But mining advocates say it’s necessary to reverse Biden-era policies. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:58:52 GMT /2024-07-24/project-2025-could-unleash-oil-and-gas-production-on-public-lands Hanna Merzbach