/tags/domestic-oil Domestic oil en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 05 Sep 2022 16:09:42 GMT /regional-news/2022-09-05/mountain-west-states-share-in-560-million-push-to-plug-abandoned-oil-and-gas-wells Methane is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere. That’s why the Biden Administration is working with 24 states to identify 10,000 high-priority wells to plug as soon as possible, usually by pumping cement into the leaking area. Mon, 05 Sep 2022 16:09:42 GMT /regional-news/2022-09-05/mountain-west-states-share-in-560-million-push-to-plug-abandoned-oil-and-gas-wells Will Walkey /environment/2022-08-30/24-states-including-colorado-get-560m-for-high-priority-cleanup-of-wells The Interior Department is giving 24 states a total of $560 million to start cleaning high-priority derelict oil and gas wells abandoned on state and private land, the department said Thursday. Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:47:23 GMT /environment/2022-08-30/24-states-including-colorado-get-560m-for-high-priority-cleanup-of-wells Janet McConnaughey | Associated Press /business/2021-06-08/the-price-of-oil-is-surging-and-some-weld-county-workers-are-getting-their-jobs-back U.S. oil prices rose to $70 a barrel this week — a sign the industry is bouncing back after a bust brought on by the pandemic. That’s bringing a much-needed jolt into the local economy in Weld County. Tue, 08 Jun 2021 22:11:43 GMT /business/2021-06-08/the-price-of-oil-is-surging-and-some-weld-county-workers-are-getting-their-jobs-back Matt Bloom /environment/2018-04-10/draft-environmental-assessment-for-potential-oil-drilling-near-colorado-sand-dunes-doesnt-say-much The Bureau of Land Management plans to put up more than 20,000 acres of Colorado land for lease by oil and gas drilling companies. Much of that land sits… Tue, 10 Apr 2018 23:41:58 GMT /environment/2018-04-10/draft-environmental-assessment-for-potential-oil-drilling-near-colorado-sand-dunes-doesnt-say-much Rae Ellen Bichell /environment/2018-03-12/blm-plans-for-drilling-near-great-sand-dunes-national-park If it weren’t for the snowy alpine peaks in the background, camels would look perfectly at home in the undulating yellow sand hills of Colorado’s Great… Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:49:58 GMT /environment/2018-03-12/blm-plans-for-drilling-near-great-sand-dunes-national-park Rae Ellen Bichell /environment/2017-04-26/boulder-county-to-take-oil-and-gas-fight-to-the-statehouse With just a few days left in Boulder County’s oil and gas moratorium, county commissioners laid out their plan to gain more local control of the… Wed, 26 Apr 2017 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2017-04-26/boulder-county-to-take-oil-and-gas-fight-to-the-statehouse /npr-news/2013-05-14/huge-boost-in-u-s-oil-output-set-to-transform-global-market The International Energy Agency says U.S. shale output and petroleum from Canada's tar sands are transforming global energy markets. Tue, 14 May 2013 20:47:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-05-14/huge-boost-in-u-s-oil-output-set-to-transform-global-market Scott Neuman /npr-news/2012-04-17/u-s-has-a-natural-gas-problem-too-much-of-it A boom in natural gas in the U.S. has driven prices to 10-year lows, threatening the viability of some producers. People needed less gas to heat their homes this winter, but at the same time a huge increase in gas production was made possible by new methods of coaxing gas out of shale rock formations. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-04-17/u-s-has-a-natural-gas-problem-too-much-of-it John Ydstie /npr-news/2012-03-12/report-shows-drop-in-u-s-oil-imports Foreign Imports have dropped by more than two million barrels a day over the past four years, the administration says. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:20:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-03-12/report-shows-drop-in-u-s-oil-imports Scott Neuman /npr-news/2012-01-24/foreign-oil-imports-drop-as-u-s-drilling-ramps-up President Obama's critics say he has blocked domestic oil production. But under his administration, a steady uptick in U.S. drilling operations, combined with falling overall consumption, has led to a steep drop in the percentage of oil the U.S. imports. Analysts say by 2035, the U.S. will import a little more than a third of its oil, down from 60 percent in 2005. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-01-24/foreign-oil-imports-drop-as-u-s-drilling-ramps-up Elizabeth Shogren