The situation in Firestone is tragic, and while the City does not regulate oil and gas development operations, we have been talking with our one oil and gas operator within City limits, and with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) about concerns expressed by our residents here in Fort Collins. In comparison to [...]
March 30, 2016 article published by Energy Tomorrow, entitled "Methane Regulations Not Based on Science." The article states that, "since 2005, methane emissions from hydraulically fractured wells have plummeted 79%." The article also states the opinion that further regulations are "duplicative and unnecessary in light of industry's success in reducing emissions under current regulations." In [...]