Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper to fracking critics: I hear you
Two anti-fracking measures failed to make the November ballot, but Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said the effort sent a clear message.
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Colorado anti-fracking measures fail to make ballot; possible forgery alleged
Two measures that sought to restrict fracking in Colorado won’t appear on the ballot in November after environmentalists failed to gather enough valid signatures to put the issue before voters.
Fate of Colorado’s anti-fracking measures coming soon
Colorado voters could learn as early as Monday whether they will get a chance to vote this November on two anti-fracking ballot measures.
Environmentalists fight feds for hiding climate harm of public lands drilling in west
Environmentalists have launched a legal fight challenging federal government leasing to oil and gas companies of nearly 400,000 acres of public land in Wyoming, Utah and Colorado.
Colorado vulnerable in federal extraction ban, U.S. Chamber says
Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico are the states most at risk economically if a ban on extracting coal, natural gas and oil from federal lands ever takes hold, according to an analysis from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
John Hickenlooper says Donald Trump doesn’t understand fracking issue
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper was happy Monday to join the criticism of Donald Trump for his comments during a campaign swing through Colorado last week.
Fracking may worsen asthma for nearby residents, study says
Fracking may worsen asthma in children and adults who live near sites where the oil and gas drilling method is used, according to an 8-year study in Pennsylvania.
Colorado fines Logan County driller $1.2 million, yanks its permit to operate
A Kansas-based oil and gas operator has been fined more than $1.2 million and lost its permission to work in Colorado for a pattern of violations, including failing to report several spills and completing a well integrity test at a problematic site.
Judge: U.S. agency lacks authority to set rules on fracking
A judge has ruled that federal regulators lack the authority to set rules for hydraulic fracturing, dealing another setback to the Obama administration’s efforts to tighten how fossil fuels are mined.
Scientists to report results of fracking air pollution study
Scientists are about to report the results of a three-year study of air pollution from western Colorado fracking wells.
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