Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC)

Fort Collins Passes Fracking Ban, Legal Challenge Looms

Grace Hood — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:41:39 +0000

Late Tuesday night, Fort Collins city council members voted 5-2 to ban the practice of hydraulic fracturing inside city limits.

PDC Energy Says Site Is Clean, Investigation Continues Into 84,000 Gallon Fracking Spill

Nathan Heffel — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:59:43 +0000

Just over a week and a half has passed since an oil well east of Fort Collins spewed 84,000 gallons of spent fracking fluid from a damaged valve.

Fort Collins To Consider Fracking Ban

Grace Hood — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:46:23 +0000

Fort Collins city council members will consider two options Tuesday that could ban the practice of hydraulic fracturing inside city limits.

State Adopts New Drilling Setback Distance

Bente Birkeland — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:22:34 +0000

Colorado’s oil and gas conservation commission has voted in favor of increasing the drilling setback distance between oil and gas wells and homes statewide. But the move doesn’t go far enough for the environmental community and goes too far for industry.

Colorado Regulators Increase Oil And Gas Drilling Setbacks

Emily Boyer — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:00:00 +0000

State officials have given initial approval to new setback rules requiring that oil and gas wells must be a minimum of 500 feet away from any buildings in Colorado.