- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 7, 2023
Natural Gas Kept Colorado Warm, Now Gov. Polis Wants to Abandon It For Intermittent Power
When a January cold snap kept highs across Colorado in the teens, Coloradans were grateful for natural gas to keep their homes and businesses warm and well lit.VIDEO Case Is Closed, Fracking Does Not Impact Water Quality in Colorado
In Aurora, Colorado, new residents are back on an old theme—arguing that fracking will hurt groundwater. Many of their claims are concerns that Energy in Depth first debunked more than a decade ago.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 8, 2022
Colorado: Revolutionizing Oil and Gas Best Practices
A recent article from EnergyWire highlights Colorado’s push to be the “capital of ‘responsibly sourced’ oil and gas” with Colorado operators taking innovative steps to produce energy cleaner and in alignment with the toughest regulations in the world.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 14, 2022
President Biden’s Comments on Federal Lands Leasing in New Mexico Are Disconnected from Reality
As consumers continue to face high gasoline and utility bills, the Biden administration refuses to use the most readily available resource in the country – the federal lands leasing process – to help bring down prices.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 4, 2022
Midterm Spotlight: Democrats in Colorado are Eerily Quiet on Oil and Natural Gas Ahead of Midterm Elections
With just four days until the 2022 midterm elections, it’s worth noting that during this election season, it’s been eerily quiet on any notable pushes to decrease oil and natural gas production in Colorado, a state trending blue with some of the nation’s toughest regulations.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 27, 2022
Colorado Regulators Stick to the Science for Permitting Wells in Weld County, Sidestep Broomfield’s “Political” Complaint
Almost a week after the two-day hearing to consider a new oil and gas project just outside Broomfield, the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) approved the proposed well site at Cosslett East and denied the city and county of Broomfield’s (CCOB) attempt to use findings from a flawed health survey to serve as a way to shut down any new oil and gas production within a couple miles of its borders.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 19, 2022
Activists Attempt to Obstruct Colorado Oil and Natural Gas Development, Despite History of Best Practices
As President Biden and other policymakers discuss potential solutions to reduce energy prices for American consumers including increasing U.S. oil and natural gas production, “Keep It In the Ground” activists in Colorado continue to try and stop the safe and sustainable development of the state’s abundant energy resources.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 11, 2022
Five Key Questions Ahead of President Biden’s Visit to Colorado
On Wednesday, President Biden will travel to Colorado to attend an event at Camp Hale with Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and other elected officials where he is expected to designate a new national monument and to tout the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Economy Act.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 3, 2022
Colorado Governor Reversed Course On Ozone Waiver But EPA Won’t Follow Suit, Consumers to Face Higher Gas Prices
The Environmental Protection Agency has responded to Gov. Jared Polis’s (D) plea for an ozone waiver that he previously declined, and the news isn’t good for Colorado drivers.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 26, 2022
Colorado Governor Reverses Course On Ozone After Previously Calling Regulatory Hammer “Good News”
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) recently did a 180 on ozone, saying Colorado should have the same waiver as other states – the same waiver the governor rejected in 2019 when he broke from former Governor John Hickenlooper saying that the state couldn’t “sit back and rely on a waiver or other countries to get us there.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 22, 2022
COGA: Data Shows Colorado Remains the Gold Standard for Cleaner, Innovative Oil and Natural Gas Production
Data analyzed by the Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) shows that methane emissions along Colorado’s Front Range are continuing to fall and that for years, producers in the state have been on the forefront of environmental protection.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 7, 2022
BLM Approves First-of-its-Kind Carbon Capture Project on Federal Lands
In a significant milestone for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), the Bureau of Land Management has approved and authorized for the first time ever a private company—ExxonMobil—to construct underground infrastructure and store CO2 deep underground on federal lands in Wyoming.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 24, 2022
Back to School: Colorado Leaders Discuss the Need to Educate Consumers About Energy Issues
In a heated political environment, energy issues—from fracking to natural gas bans and energy access—can quickly become contentious topics. Even so, it is important for the industry and its partners to find ways to talk with the public about energy issues and how policies to restrict energy choice would affect business and household budgets.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 24, 2022
“We’re All In On the DJ”: Industry Leaders Express Confidence in the Future of Colorado Energy
The past several years have been challenging for Colorado oil and natural gas companies who are working to comply with stiff new regulations and surging demand following pandemic shutdowns, but the fundamentals of the Denver-Julesburg Basin remain strong.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 22, 2022
Sneak Peak: COGA’s Energy Summit to Highlight How Oil and Natural Gas Industry Is a “Leading Force in Creating a Better, Brighter Future”
This week, the Colorado Oil & Gas Association is holding its 34th Annual Energy Summit, focusing on how evolving economic conditions and ongoing regulatory overhauls impact the future of the oil and natural gas industry in the state, a role that’s “never been more critical” in the middle of so much uncertainty.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 29, 2022
Wyoming’s Lease Sale Brings In Massive Nearly $13 Million Haul … And It’s Only Day One
The first oil and natural gas federal onshore lease sale in 18 months brought in an incredible nearly $13 million in a single day showing that there is massive interest for investing in increased production.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 22, 2022
EPA Rejection of Utah’s Ozone Waiver Ignores Key Data
Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency denied the state of Utah’s request to seek a waiver from the ozone nonattainment list, ignoring key data that shows the majority of the state’s ozone problems lie outside of the state’s control.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 27, 2022
Broomfield Health Survey Researchers Confirm: Findings Do Not Show Oil and Natural Gas Is Causing Health Impacts
Researchers, including the University of Colorado School of Public Health’s Lisa McKenzie, whose past work has been criticized by the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, presented the preliminary findings of a recent health survey conducted for the City and County of Broomfield at a town hall Thursday night to a virtually empty room.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 24, 2022
Taxpayers Beware: Broomfield Health Survey Ignores Key Context
Researchers with a long history of publishing deeply flawed studies targeting Colorado’s oil and natural gas industry – who have been previously criticized by state regulators – are out with a $55,217 survey that polled residents in Broomfield, Colo.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- 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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- April 11, 2022
Welcome Back to Colorado, Sec. Haaland, Where Are Those Lease Sales?
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is back in Colorado today to talk about infrastructure investment with Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Rep.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 18, 2022
Three Questions for Interior Secretary Haaland Before Her Latest Colorado Visit
When Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visited Colorado last July, energy and environmental issues were a key topic of conversation. As Energy In Depth noted at the time, the Department of Interior was then still reviewing the federal oil and natural gas leasing program.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 10, 2021
North Dakota Exceeds Ambitious Flaring Reduction Targets in 2021
North Dakota natural gas producers met an ambitious natural gas capture target this year, capturing a whopping 92.5 percent of the natural gas produced, according to the Energy Information Administration.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 5, 2021
With Winter Coming and Energy Prices Soaring, Biden Administration Doubles Down On Anti-Energy Domestic Policies
Thanks to the development of America’s abundant shale resources, energy supply shocks seemed to be a thing of the past. But with winter approaching, the Biden administration’s refusal to allow timely lease sales for production on federal lands is set to contribute to the highest energy prices in years.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 21, 2021
Actually, Foreign and Naturally Occurring Sources Are the Main Contributors of Ozone in Utah
Last month, the Salt Lake Tribune published a story that sought to blame the bulk of Utah’s ozone pollution on local industrial sources, including the state’s oil and natural gas industry.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 13, 2021
Three Questions for President Biden During His Denver Visit
President Joe Biden is visiting Denver on Tuesday to talk about his energy agenda and promote his Build Back Better plan.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 26, 2021
Here’s the Real Story Behind Ozone in Utah
This week, the Salt Lake Tribune published an in-depth story on ozone pollution in Utah – an issue that affects much of the western United States.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 25, 2021
COGA Energy Summit: Producing Cleaner, Affordable, and Reliable Energy
The Colorado Oil & Gas Association held its 33rd Annual Energy Summit in Denver on Tuesday that brought together leaders from across the industry and other key economic sectors to discuss the future of energy in Colorado.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 23, 2021
COGA Energy Summit Preview: “Leading Force in Creating a Better, Brighter Future”
The Colorado Oil & Gas Association is holding its 33rd Annual Energy Summit Tuesday in Denver. It will feature several in-depth panel discussions with business leaders who will highlight how the oil and natural gas industry in Colorado continues to operate with the highest standards and pave the way forward for the energy sector elsewhere around the country.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 12, 2021
Western States Beg to Differ On Impacts Claims In NRDC-Funded Federal Leasing Ban Study
Government and business leaders across the west have been warning that the Biden administration’s illegal ban on federal oil and natural leasing will have both short- and long-term consequences for America’s energy security.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 22, 2021
Real Talk: “Early Summer” Passed Long Ago
It’s now been six months since President Biden issued Executive Order 14008 and more than a month since a federal judge ruled that order is actually an illegal ban on federal leasing.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 21, 2021
Key Questions for Interior Secretary Haaland Ahead of Colorado Visit
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is visiting Denver, Grand Junction, and Ridgeway, Colo. this week and the trip comes at a crucial time in the debate over critical issues around energy production, conservation, and government leadership across the Western United States.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 15, 2021
Failed Activist Group Runs Debunked TV Ad on Natural Gas Stoves
“Keep It In The Ground” group Colorado Rising, after failing with its anti-fracking ballot measure in 2018, is trying out a new anti-energy campaign – this time it’s going after Colorado’s appliances.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 14, 2021
Boulder Officials: Actually, Our Climate Lawsuit is About Driving “Systems-Level Change”
Three years ago, when the City and County of Boulder and the County of San Miguel introduced its climate lawsuit, the municipalities’ elected leaders made it unmistakably clear that their case was solely about seeking damages to pay for the costs associated with climate change.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 14, 2021
Wyoming Industry Leaders Warn of “Crippling” Effects of Federal Lands Moratorium
Leaders in Wyoming’s oil and natural gas industry warned of the threat posed to the state’s economy and budget by the Biden administration’s moratorium on leasing on federal lands during a regulatory hearing on Tuesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 6, 2021
North Dakota Attorney General Lays Down Marker On Dakota Access Pipeline
Seeking to protect North Dakota’s sovereignty, support good paying jobs and bolster tax revenue, state Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has written to the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 12, 2021
Federal Lands Orders Are Already Hurting Workers and Small Businesses in Western States
President Joe Biden’s executive order halting oil and gas leasing on federal lands has already dealt a severe blow to the economies of western states, but these impacts were minimized in the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest energy outlook.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 9, 2021
Analysis: Federal Lands Orders Will “Have A Major Impact On Wyoming,” Western States
President Biden’s executive order suspending oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters and delaying permitting decisions for existing leases would have “a major impact” on Western states.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 3, 2021
COGA Highlights The Many Ways Oil & Natural Gas Make Modern Life Possible
The Colorado Oil & Gas Association hosted a webinar this week to highlight the vital importance oil and natural gas plays in the 21st century American economy, not only for energy production, but also as the building blocks for nearly every product that makes modern life possible.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 25, 2021
Natural Gas Is Key To Colorado Utility’s Plan To Reduce Emissions and Provide Reliable Power
Xcel Energy, a major power utility serving Colorado customers, released its Clean Energy Plan this week that underscores the key role that natural gas will play in reducing emissions in the state while providing reliable, dispatchable power to support renewable sources.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 22, 2021
EID On the Radio: Will Allison Talks to Gail Fallen On Federal Lands
Energy In Depth spokesman Will Allison was on the radio Thursday morning with Weld County, Colorado-based KFKA host Gail Fallen to discuss the Biden Administration’s decision to ban new leasing permits for oil and natural gas development on federal lands.- 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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- December 16, 2020
Study Finds “Significant Fiscal and Economic Losses” for Western States Under a Federal Lands Fracking Ban
A fracking ban on federal lands like the one advocated by the Biden presidential campaign would severely harm the economies of eight western states, according to a new study by the Wyoming Energy Authority.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 23, 2020
As Rulemaking Series Concludes, Colorado’s Oil & Natural Gas Industry Says Regulatory Certainty Is Critical
The Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission recently approved its Mission Change rulemaking series that was spurred by last year’s passage of SB 181 to overhaul industry regulations.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 19, 2020
‘Completely Unacceptable’: COGCC Overruled Voters, Now Insults Colorado’s Oil & Natural Gas Workers
You can see a pattern developing at the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission and it shows a clear bias against the energy industry in the state.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 18, 2020
Another Setback Threat To Colorado’s Oil & Natural Gas Industry
On the heels of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission’s proposed 2,000-foot setback this year, activists in Colorado are now pushing for yet another setback around wildlife areas.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 28, 2020
Colorado Emissions Roadmap Acknowledges Crucial Role Of Oil & Natural Gas
Last week’s Air Quality Control Commission hearing revealed deep ideological divisions among its members, but also an acknowledgement that oil and natural gas should play a crucial role in Colorado’s economy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 2, 2020
ICYMI: Will Allison’s Radio Interview With Ross Kaminsky On Setback Extensions In Colorado
Energy In Depth spokesman Will Allison was on the radio Friday morning with KHOW host Ross Kaminsky to discuss the recent decision by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to extend the setback distance of oil and natural gas operations in the state from 500 to 2,000 feet.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 17, 2020
New Study Suggests Distance In COGCC Setback Proposal Would Have “Substantial Financial Effects”
A new study from three university researches appears to confirm that the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission’s proposal to increase the setback distance of oil and natural gas operations from 500 feet to 2,000 feet would render a vast majority of potential production “unavailable” and cost the state’s economy billions of dollars.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 11, 2020
Is COGCC Trying To Restart The “Oil & Gas Wars” With Latest Setback Proposal?
Colorado’s voters rejected a de facto ban on oil and natural gas development via extended setbacks by a wide margin in 2018.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 8, 2020
Partisan ‘News’ Outlet Colorado Newsline Criticizes Oil And Natural Gas Industry Without Evidence
The newly formed outlet Colorado Newsline, that’s funded and supported by political donors and part of a larger national network of other partisan “news” websites, published a story over the weekend accusing the oil and natural gas industry of presenting flawed research to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission as it considers additional regulations related to statewide setbacks.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 27, 2020
Falsehoods and Insults From Anti-Energy Activists At COGCC Hearing
Anti-energy activists rehashed the same old falsehoods and tossed around insults during a recent series of Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission public hearings in yet another attempt to undermine responsible oil and natural gas development in the state.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 25, 2020
Strong Support for Responsible Oil and Natural Gas Development at COGCC Public Hearing
Industry workers, elected officials, business representatives, and community members were out in full force at a recent Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission public hearing to support responsible oil and natural gas development in the state and underscore the economic and environmental benefits of energy production.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 20, 2020
COGCC Aims for “Collaboration” and “Certainty” for Colorado’s Oil and Natural Gas Industry
The newly reorganized Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission is striving to successfully implement new industry regulations and seeking collaboration with stakeholders to provide a renewed sense of certainty for energy production in the state, according to COGCC’s commissioners during the 32nd Annual Energy Summit hosted by the Colorado Oil & Gas Association (COGA), held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 14, 2020
Private Donors Are Funding Polis Administration Staff Positions In Controversial “Quid Pro Quo” Scheme
A blockbuster story from the Colorado Sun has revealed that private donors are paying the salaries of several key government staff positions in Gov.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 30, 2020
As Fracking Fight Fizzles in Colorado, Activists Say There is Always Next Campaign Season
Governor Jared Polis, Democratic leaders behind SB 181, Colorado Rising, and the oil and natural gas industry all agree that 2020 is not the year for a fracking fight in Colorado.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 23, 2020
Famed Boulder Environmental Warriors Have Emissions Problem In Their Own Backyard
Well, this is awkward. Out of all the neighborhoods of the entirety of the United States, one zip code in Colorado’s own Boulder County is responsible for producing the most greenhouse gas emissions per person.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 2, 2020
Anti-Fracking Effort Crumbles After Colorado Supreme Court Rejects Online Signature Gathering
The final twist in 2020’s anti-fracking campaign came on Wednesday after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that signatures for ballot measures couldn’t be collected online, dealing a fatal blow to a prominent “Keep It In The Ground” group’s effort to effectively ban responsible energy development in the state.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 1, 2020