DCP Midstream LP’s chief executive lauded Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ ability to forge agreement among the energy industry and environmental groups, saying it “ensured political and regulatory certainty” in the state “for years to come.” CEO Wouter van Kempen of Denver-based DCP referred to a recent report from the governor in which he noted that…
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BLM Opening New Headquarters in Colorado
The Department of Interior’s Bureau (DOI) of Land Management (BLM) will move its headquarters from Washington, DC, to Grand Junction, CO, the agency said. “This relocation strengthens our relationship with communities in the West by ensuring decision makers are living and working closer to the lands they manage for the American people. This effort will…
August 11, 2020
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…
June 26, 2020
Colorado Petition in the Works to Prevent Natural Gas Ban, Ensure Consumer Choice
Whilemajor citiesand municipalities across the country have taken steps to phase out natural gas in various ways, Colorado’s Protect Colorado is collecting signatures for a ballot initiative to ensure consumer choice for energy is protected.
June 16, 2020
Colorado Governor Hails Oil, Natural Gas Wellbore Integrity Rules as Nation’s ‘Most Protective’ for Groundwater
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) on Wednesday adopted protective wellbore integrity rules that Gov. Jared Polis called “the most protective standards in the nation in terms of protecting groundwater in the development of oil and gas.”
June 12, 2020
Colorado Adopts Nation’s ‘Strongest’ Wellbore Integrity Rules to Protect Groundwater
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) on Wednesday adopted protective wellbore integrity rules that Gov. Jared Polis called “the most protective standards in the nation in terms of protecting groundwater in the development of oil and gas.”
June 11, 2020
Colorado Following Several States in Transportation Electrification Legislation
Xcel Energy and Black Hills Energy, Colorado’s two investor-owned utilities, filed applications last week seeking to support plans for widespread electrification of transportation.
May 20, 2020
Colorado’s Boulder County Extends Moratorium on Oil, Gas Permitting, Seismic Testing
Boulder’s Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has extended the existing moratorium on accepting and processing new oil and gas development applications and on seismic testing to July 31.
March 4, 2020
Low Natural Gas Pricing Aids Record Carbon Reduction for Minnesota Utility Xcel Energy
Low natural gas prices helped further Xcel Energy in its quest to deliver 100% carbon-free electricity to customers by 2050, with the utility recording its largest single-year decline in emissions in 2019.
February 27, 2020
Black Hills Natural Gas Consolidation Plans Hit Bump in Colorado
A Colorado regulatory judge has recommended Black Hills Corp.’s multi-state efforts to consolidate natural gas operations into a single utility be denied.
February 11, 2020
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