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06/30/2008

Governors seek new tools to protect wildlife from development


JACKSON -- Three-dimensional computer programs similar to Google Earth could help humans better "co-evolve" with wildlife, and could assist state and federal officials in protecting critical habitat and migration routes while still developing vital energy resources, speakers said Sunday at the Western Governors’ Association meeting. Read the entire story from the Casper Star Tribune.

06/30/2008

Gas companies cited for waste discharge northwest of Parachute


PARACHUTE, Colorado - The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) is investigating four natural gas companies for a waste discharge northwest of Parachute that allegedly contaminated a spring that feeds one cabin's drinking water, state records show. Read the entire story from the Glenwood Springs Post Independent.

06/27/2008

Changes in oil, gas rules draft disappoint


Industry officials say they're cosmetic; environmentalists say they're too watered down. Read the entire story from The Denver Post.

06/27/2008

Senate GOP proffers energy bill


WASHINGTON — As oil prices hit a record high Thursday, Senate Republicans offered energy legislation that proposes a combination of production and conservation efforts, including developing oil shale in the Rocky Mountain West. Read the entire story from The Denver Post.

06/27/2008

An Inexhaustible Energy Source: Heated Words. But Can It Be Tapped?


With angry constituents waiting for them back home, lawmakers clashed fiercely on Thursday over how to address high gasoline and oil prices. But with all sides recognizing that there is virtually nothing Congress can do to lower fuel prices any time soon, Democrats and Republicans focused as much on finger-pointing as on policy making. Read the entire story from The New York Times.

06/26/2008

Health officials push for tighter control of oil, gas


State health officials Thursday testified that Colorado needs stronger rules and buffer zones to protect drinking water from oil and gas development, while energy companies countered the proposed regulations are unnecessary and will cost billions of dollars in undeveloped gas supplies. Read the entire story from the Rocky Mountain News.

06/26/2008

Decision delayed on plan to drill near Monument


Pike National Forest officials are delaying a decision - again - on a Texas company's controversial plan to drill for natural gas on Mount Herman near Monument. Read the entire story from the Colorado Springs Gazette.

06/26/2008

Govs to tackle western issues at Wyoming meeting


CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The American governors and top Canadian officials meeting for the Western Governors' Association conference won't have to look very far for concrete examples of the energy, water and wildlife issues that dominate this year's agenda in Jackson Hole. Read the entire story from SignOnSanDiego.com.

06/25/2008

Backers defend new oil and gas regulations at Denver hearings


DENVER, Colorado (AP) — Wildlife advocates and environmentalists defended proposed new regulations for oil and gas development in Colorado Tuesday, saying the industry was exaggerating about how much they would cost companies. Read the entire story from the Post Independent.

06/25/2008

Oil, gas panel drills into wildlife plan


The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission took aim Tuesday at proposed wildlife protections — one of the most controversial proposals in a comprehensive revision of the state's drilling regulations. Read the entire story from The Denver Post.

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