- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 26, 2022
Polis Calls Incoming Regulatory Hammer From Ozone Announcement “Good News”
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) is touting his decision to let the Environmental Protection Agency downgrade the state’s ozone attainment level, calling it “good news” that a wave of new regulations will have economic consequences, including in the state’s oil and natural gas sector.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 9, 2021
Will Bennet and Hickenlooper Speak Out On Federal Lands Ban?
It’s been weeks since the Biden administration temporarily removed the authority of approving permits from career Bureau of Land Management staffers here in Colorado and placed an indefinite moratorium on oil and natural gas leasing on federal lands.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 1, 2020
Which Version of Hickenlooper Will Emerge In The General Election? Will Activists Support Him?
Last night, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper scored a big victory in the Democratic primary in his campaign for the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 16, 2020
Anti-Fracking Efforts Keep Crumbling, Divisions Open In Colorado Senate Race
It’s gone from bad to worse for one of Colorado’s leading “Keep It In The Ground” groups, with split opinions setting the stage for potentially awkward alliances between the state’s anti-fracking forces and Democratic U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- June 9, 2020
Colorado Democratic Senate Debate: The Top Energy Issues
Colorado’s Democratic Senate primary race heats up this week with two televised debates between former Gov. John Hickenlooper and former State House Speaker Andrew Romanoff.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- May 6, 2020
McKibben and Romanoff to Colorado Energy Workers: Impact of Green New Deal Will Be Painful
In a stunning exchange this week, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Colorado pressed a prominent “Keep It In the Ground” leader on the costs that the Green New Deal would impose on energy workers in the state and even acknowledged that oil and natural gas workers should expect lower-paying jobs under their proposals.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 17, 2020
Colorado House Speaker “Declines To Endorse New Ballot Measures” From Activist Group
“Keep It In the Ground” activist group Colorado Rising was apparently dealt a huge blow today when State House Speaker KC Becker refused to back its latest ballot initiative that would effectively ban oil and natural gas development, according to exclusive reporting from The Colorado Sun.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 11, 2019