Gas and Oil

Local News

Interior Department not forthcoming with data, critics say

Transparency failures include Gold King Mine spill

May 22, 2016

Business

Oil, gas leases sell for $5.2 million in HD Mountains

More than 6,000 acres leased in BLM’s sale

May 22, 2016

Business

U.S. proposes to cut methane from oil, gas by nearly half

The Obama administration on Thursday proposed a new rule to cut methane emissions from U.S. oil and gas production by…

May 13, 2016

Local News

Colorado owes millions to oil and gas companies

Lawmakers scramble to address ‘crisis’ in waning days

May 10, 2016

Local News

BLM undecided on Chaco Canyon oil and gas lease sale

Agency misses May 5 target

May 9, 2016

$Local fracking bans struck down by Colorado high court$

Local News

Local fracking bans struck down by Colorado high court

Lachelt: Ruling does not mean control issue will vanish from La Plata County

May 3, 2016

Business

Southern Utes’ goals for shale drilling attract scrutiny

Environmental groups demand thorough review of development plans

April 29, 2016

Local News

County commissioner supports methane rule in D.C.

Lachelt wants end to unfettered flaring

April 29, 2016

Local News

Will states find other revenue streams to weather the fossil fuel bust?

Powerhouses like Wyoming and Alaska are shrinking budgets, not looking for new sources of income

April 19, 2016

Local News

U.S. senators hear pros, cons of BLM methane rule

Some voice concerns about an excess of regulations on industry

April 18, 2016

Local News

Study: Energy industry supports methane rules in Colorado

Companies say benefits outweigh costs

April 15, 2016

Local News

Cortez council supports oil and gas plan

City’s position at odds with county commission

April 13, 2016

$Colorado Legislature kills fracking bill that would have given local control$

Local News

Colorado Legislature kills fracking bill that would have given local control

Two Democrats join Republicans in opposition

April 7, 2016

Local News

Kinder Morgan case goes to Colorado Supreme Court

Final decision on tax windfall impacts local budgets

March 31, 2016

Business

What a bust looks like

Low prices have energy companies and communities reeling as rig counts plummet

March 30, 2016

Local News

Western oil, gas leases stall over sage grouse

Sage grouse gather on the prairie near Pinedale, Wyo., on Feb. 9, 2015. Concerns over a bird ranging across the…

March 29, 2016

Local News

BLM admits mix-up on oil and gas sale

Delay in Chaco lease announcement was an error

March 24, 2016

Local News

Colorado lawmakers get gloomy budget forecast

But legislators say another recession is possible, and state budget looks grim

March 21, 2016

Local News

BLM extends comment period on oil and gas lease in HD Mountains

More than 6,000-acres in the HD Mountains could be bid for oil and gas development

March 16, 2016

Local News

Aztec granny leads ‘Toxic Tour of Hell’

Four hours spent viewing the worst of oil and gas impacts

March 15, 2016

Business

Oil field workers increasingly sue for unpaid wages

Class-action lawsuits spike as oil prices drop

March 14, 2016

Business

Abandoned oil and gas wells lurk in developing areas across West

Companies mainly plug, abandon and forget them

February 23, 2016

Local News

Colorado activists set their sights on a ballot measure to limit drilling

Previous attempts have been blocked and current regulations disappoint

February 23, 2016

Local News

Crowd clearly split at BLM hearing on methane emissions

Well workers worry about economic hit; environmentalists point to cleaner air

February 17, 2016