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Colorado’s fracking battle goes before state Supreme Court

DENVER – Colorado’s loud public battle over fracking goes before the state Supreme Court on Wednesday when the justices hear arguments about whether local governments can ban the technique. ...

DATE: Dec 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission grapples with local-control issues

Consensus elusive in setting well standards

DATE: Dec 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ukraine stops buying Russian gas, closes airspace

It breaks the deal the two made two months ago

DATE: Nov 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Texas all in on oil

Despite oil bust, state prepares more students for oil jobs

DATE: Nov 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

La Plata County commissioners at odds over gas rules

Republican Brad Blake questions opposition expressed by colleagues

DATE: Nov 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

BLM panel meets looking to set rules to ease oil and gas drilling impacts in Montezuma, La Plata counties

Residents urge additional protections

DATE: Nov 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County raises concerns with Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission rules

La Plata County deputy attorney: Rules will not satisfy citizens’ concerns

DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Regulators discuss proposed rules meant to ease oil and gas conflicts

DENVER – A hearing on proposed rules for oil and gas drilling in Colorado got off to a contentious start Monday, with critics saying the guidelines were too narrow to do any good or that the...

DATE: Nov 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Drilling boom means more harmful waste spills to come

CROSSROADS, N.M. – Carl Johnson and son Justin, who have complained for years about spills of oilfield wastewater where they raise cattle in the high plains of New Mexico, stroll across a 1½...

DATE: Nov 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News