Contamination data falsified at hundreds of Colorado oil and gas sites, state says
Two consulting firms working for a trio of Colorado oil and gas giants submitted falsified data about the environmental conditions at hundreds of locations in Weld County, regulators alleged in a public hearing Tuesday.
Colorado investigates reports of falsified data on cleanup of about 350 oil, gas sites
State oil and gas regulators are investigating reports that environmental consultants falsified results of tests on soil, groundwater and contamination at about 350 locations in Weld County between 2021 and this summer.
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EDITORIAL: Time to embrace Colorado’s oil and gas economy
Congratulations to Lynn Granger, who, as The Gazette reported Tuesday, will be the next president of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association. The group, known as COGA, serves as the
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.
Colorado oil and gas regulator says environmental consultants submitted false lab data reports
Consultants from two third-party agencies submitted false data reports to regulators on behalf of oil and gas clients for three years, the regulatory agency said.
Regulators accuse two consulting firms of falsifying environmental data from hundreds of oil and gas sites
An initial investigation revealed no immediate threat to public health, but the companies could face criminal charges.
Colorado eyes stricter limits on ‘ozone precursors’ from oil and gas operations
Colorado air quality regulators will consider a proposal early next year for stricter rules on hazardous emissions from the ...
Colorado oil and gas executive Chris Wright nominated for energy secretary, hailed as a "pragmatic problem solver"
A Colorado oil & gas executive will head the U.S. Department of Energy if President-elect Donald Trump's pick is confirmed.
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A Tale of Two Basins: Colorado regional oil and gas pollution differences highlight need for action on the West Slope
By Nini Gu Data recently collected by EDF’s MethaneAIR project in 2023 reveals a striking difference in the emissions profiles between the two major Colorado basins: the Denver-Julesburg (D-J) in the ...
What’s up with that brown haze across Colorado’s Front Range when it’s not summer ozone season?
This week’s visibility alert extends through 4 p.m. Friday and it is effective in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, ...
Colorado skiing company planning report to justify suing oil companies
Aspen One recently published a report that it says it has information that could be used to sue oil and gas companies. Aspen ...
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Trump's pick for energy secretary, Colorado's Chris Wright, says the real crisis is 'energy poverty'
President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intention to appoint Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy, as Energy Secretary.
Gauging the likely Trump effect on US energy & power sectors: Maguire
President-elect Donald Trump's support for the fossil fuel sector and climate scepticism have sparked dismay throughout the global climate tracking community, and fears that his policies may reverse ...