“I think we’re going to reevaluate our entire inspection process…” Gov. John Hickenlooper wants the state to reevaluate how it inspects oil and gas wells in […]
Boulder County Activists Pledge to Continue to Fight Fracking
A moratorium on oil and gas drilling in Boulder County expired May 1, after the County Commissioners conceded a week earlier that state laws continue to […]
Capitol Coverage: Oil and Gas Bills Fail
A pair of oil and gas related bills failed in both the House and Senate Wednesday. Bente Birkeland has more. Democrats in the House killed […]
Capitol Coverage: Fracking Initiatives Fail to Make Ballot
A pair of anti-fracking initiatives failed to make Colorado’s election ballot because they lacked the required number of signatures to qualify. Even so, environmental and business […]
Secretary of State rules against fracking ballot measures.
The Secretary of state’s office announced this morning that two fracking regulation ballot measures would not be presented to voters this November. Initiatives 75 and 78 […]
Capitol Coverage: Ballot Signatures Turned In
Signatures for anti-fracking proposals along with a new tax on cigarettes and tobacco were among those turned in Monday, which was the deadline for groups wanting […]
Harassment of signature gatherers for anti-fracking initiative
“What we’re seeing is people who are angry, swearing at us, clear up from trying to prevent other people from signing.” The Yes for Health and Safety […]
Oil and Gas Moratorium hearing
Public unrest lingered after commissioners’ on Tuesday announced their decision to uphold the current oil and gas moratorium in unincorporated boulder county. – By Natalia Bayona Anti-fracking […]