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New rules allow oil and gas projects to continue near neighborhoods already suffering from pollution – The Denver Post

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New rules allow oil and gas projects to continue near neighborhoods already suffering from pollution – The Denver Post

Earlier this month, the Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC), Colorado’s oil and gas regulator, released draft rules to approve or disapprove oil and gas projects. The draft rules fall far short of the ECMC’s mandate to regulate oil and gas development “in a manner that protects public health, safety, welfare, the environment and wildlife.” […]

Lawmakers criticize draft weakened oil and gas regulations

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Lawmakers criticize draft weakened oil and gas regulations

A proposed bill to control the cumulative impacts of oil and gas drilling is drawing criticism from lawmakers and environmental advocates because Colorado state regulators have watered it down to accommodate industry demands. At issue is a draft of cumulative impact rules written by the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission in August. Compared to […]

Comment period for Magellan’s Dupont terminal expansion extended

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Comment period for Magellan’s Dupont terminal expansion extended

Colorado’s air pollution control agency took the unusual step this month of extending the public hearing period for a permit that would allow a pipeline company to expand its gasoline storage facility across from an elementary school in a neighborhood north of Denver. The extension came amid criticism that regulators at the Colorado Department of […]