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Firestone Explosion

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 [...]

By Ray Martinez|2017-05-05T21:25:23-06:00May 5th, 2017|Press Releases|0 Comments

Oil Spill April 25, 2016

I was just informed of a release at the Fort Collins Field tank battery located in the Growth Management Area (outside city limits). The spill occurred Sunday morning in a flowline that feeds the Whitaker Blunk 1 well and was contained within the tank battery site. The spill consisted of 3 barrels of crude oil [...]

By Ray Martinez|2016-04-25T16:18:51-06:00April 25th, 2016|Uncategorized|0 Comments