Colorado Gov. Jared Polis earlier this week (May 22) stamped a slew of legislation that aims to propel the state toward its target of 100% renewable energy by 2040, including a bill rebranding and expanding oversight for the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC). State Senate Bill (SB) 23-285, aka Energy & Carbon Management…
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Colorado Makes First Assessment of State’s Oil, Natural Gas Emissions
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) last month released its first annual report to evaluate the cumulative impacts of oil and natural gas emissions, setting the stage for future evaluations and recommendations. State Senate Bill (SB) 181, enacted in 2019, is designed to limit the effects of emissions and environmental disruptions from oil…
Colorado Governor Appoints Five-Member Oil, Natural Gas Commission as Part of Legislative Overhaul
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has appointed the members of a new, professional, five-member Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) to replace the former nine-member volunteer group. The creation and subsequent transformation of the COGCC was mandated by state Senate Bill (SB) 181, which Polis signed into law last year. The legislation overhauled regulations governing…
Colorado Strengthens Oversight of Flowline Mapping, Well Abandonment
As a first in a series of steps required under state Senate Bill 181, Colorado regulators on Thursday adopted protective flowline rules for mapping and abandoning flowlines linked to more than 16,000 oil and gas wells.
Stricter Colorado Oil, Gas Drilling Rules Expected Following New Health Study
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) plans to bolster oil and natural gas drilling regulations in response to a health study by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).
Colorado Completes Initial Step to Implement Oil, Gas Law
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) on Thursday issued initial guidance for implementing Senate Bill 181 enacted earlier this year, which requires regulators to revamp some oil and gas rules.
Colorado Regulators Offer Draft Outline for Implementing New Oil, Gas Law
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) has asked for public input over a draft set of objectives and a guidance document to a new state law that calls for fundamental changes to the agency.
Colorado Supreme Court Rules for Oil, Gas Regulators in Public Health Lawsuit
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of state regulators about how much weight needed to be given to public health and environmental concerns.
Outgoing Colorado Governor Reasserts Sage Grouse Protections
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has issued an executive order on his waning days in office clarifying the state’s authority in protecting sage grouse habitat.
Colorado AG Asks State High Court to Clarify COGCC Role in Oil, Gas Rules
The Colorado attorney general (AG) on Tuesday urged the state Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court ruling that would “dramatically” change oil and natural gas regulatory reviews.