Oil and Gas /tags/oil-and-gas Oil and Gas en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT Lakewood could be the latest Colorado city to hit the brakes on more gas stations /news/2024-12-19/lakewood-could-be-the-latest-colorado-city-to-hit-the-brakes-on-more-gas-stations Proposed new zoning restrictions in Lakewood could limit the number of gas stations and car washes in the city. City leaders are set to vote on the amendment next monthl. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-19/lakewood-could-be-the-latest-colorado-city-to-hit-the-brakes-on-more-gas-stations Alex Murphy State environmental officials investigate falsified data at 350 oil and gas sites in Weld County /news/2024-11-27/state-environmental-officials-investigate-falsified-data-at-350-oil-and-gas-sites-in-weld-county Oil and gas operators shared information with the Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) that highlights falsified data for 350 sites. The work, done by independent contractors, is now under investigation. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:18:09 GMT /news/2024-11-27/state-environmental-officials-investigate-falsified-data-at-350-oil-and-gas-sites-in-weld-county Alex Murphy Issues arise amongst Colorado's efforts to manage oil and gas drilling /news/2024-09-03/issues-arise-amongst-colorados-efforts-to-manage-oil-and-gas-drilling State lawmakers and environmentalists disagree with a proposed draft for new rules to manage the cumulative impacts of oil and gas drilling proposed by Colorado regulators. Colorado Sun Reporter Michael Booth said commission members are planning to hear more about these concerns at a public hearing. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:36:49 GMT /news/2024-09-03/issues-arise-amongst-colorados-efforts-to-manage-oil-and-gas-drilling Mark Jaffe, The Colorado Sun Project 2025 could unleash oil and gas production on public lands /2024-07-24/project-2025-could-unleash-oil-and-gas-production-on-public-lands The step-by-step roadmap for a second Trump administration could have detrimental effects on public lands, according to conservationists. But mining advocates say it’s necessary to reverse Biden-era policies. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:58:52 GMT /2024-07-24/project-2025-could-unleash-oil-and-gas-production-on-public-lands Hanna Merzbach No, the EPA’s ozone-fighting mandate did not sharply raise Colorado gas prices /news/2024-07-09/no-the-epas-ozone-fighting-mandate-did-not-sharply-raise-colorado-gas-prices Front Range gas prices are lower than a year ago despite requirement for “reformulated gas” that reduces ozone-causing emissions. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:13:03 GMT /news/2024-07-09/no-the-epas-ozone-fighting-mandate-did-not-sharply-raise-colorado-gas-prices Michael Booth, The Colorado Sun Report: Big oil continues to resist, block fast transition to clean energy /news/2024-07-07/report-big-oil-continues-to-resist-block-fast-transition-to-clean-energy New analysis on the top eight U.S. and European oil and gas producers documents how their climate pledges and plans fail to align with international agreements to phase out fossil fuels and to limit global temperature rise to 1.5ºC. Sun, 07 Jul 2024 11:41:00 GMT /news/2024-07-07/report-big-oil-continues-to-resist-block-fast-transition-to-clean-energy Eric Galatas, Public ڱ Service Colorado air regulators to study effects of methane emissions from oil and gas industry /news/2024-05-30/colorado-air-regulators-to-study-effects-of-methane-emissions-from-oil-and-gas-industry State air regulators will be taking a closer look this year at methane emissions from Colorado's oil and gas industry. Methane intensity is being measured in nine counties on the Front Range, including Weld, Boulder, and Larimer. Officials say the measurements will help the state meet its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. The Colorado Sun Editor Lance Benzel joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on the state's efforts. Thu, 30 May 2024 19:54:36 GMT /news/2024-05-30/colorado-air-regulators-to-study-effects-of-methane-emissions-from-oil-and-gas-industry Michael Lyle Environmental group threatens to sue EPA for failure to take over Weld County oil complex permits /news/2024-05-16/environmental-group-threatens-to-sue-epa-for-failure-to-take-over-weld-county-oil-complex-permits The Colorado Air Pollution Control Division has missed its EPA deadline to rewrite permits for a Weld County oil and gas complex. A non-profit environmental group is threatening to sue the agency as a result. It contends the EPA and state regulators have failed to act quickly on the issue. The Colorado Sun editor David Krause joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this story. Thu, 16 May 2024 21:34:19 GMT /news/2024-05-16/environmental-group-threatens-to-sue-epa-for-failure-to-take-over-weld-county-oil-complex-permits Michael Lyle BLM’s new oil and gas leasing rule to better protect public lands, taxpayers expected this spring /2024-04-05/blm-new-oil-gas-leasing-rule-protect-public-lands-taxpayers-expected-spring This spring, the federal government is expected to finalize a rule that would require oil and gas companies to pay more to drill on public lands across the Western U.S. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 15:48:34 GMT /2024-04-05/blm-new-oil-gas-leasing-rule-protect-public-lands-taxpayers-expected-spring Kaleb Roedel Oil and gas areas of Mountain West leak up to nine times more methane than EPA thinks /2024-03-25/oil-gas-mountain-west-leak-nine-times-more-methane-epa-thinks Methane is a strong climate-warming pollutant. And a new study shows oil and gas operations in the Mountain West and beyond are leaking a lot more of it than the government thinks. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:59:09 GMT /2024-03-25/oil-gas-mountain-west-leak-nine-times-more-methane-epa-thinks Kaleb Roedel