In an effort To provide further clarification on their land use plan for the conservation of Greater Sage-Grouse habitat, the Bureau of Land Management released a series of what they call Instructional Memorandums. The memorandums provide details on how the implementation of the plan will affect oil Continue reading
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Clarification On Sage Grouse Conservation
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Hickenlooper Still Wants To Talk Fracking
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper says he’s hearing the message loud and clear from anti-fracking supporters. Despite two proposals not receiving enough signatures to Continue reading
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New Limits On Oil And Gas Development?
It’s possible that voters in Colorado may see issues concerning oil and gas development on the ballot this November. Supporters of two Initiatives turned in their petitions to the Secretary of Sate yesterday. Both initiatives seek to stop or limit oil and gas development in the state by amending the Colorado constitution. Initiative 75 would move Continue reading
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NW Colorado Produced 81% Of States Coal In April
Northwest Colorado produced over 80% of the states coal in April according to recent numbers released by the Yampa Valley Data Partners. However, the numbers are slightly misleading as annual production for 2016 is 23 to 44 percent behind the totals Continue reading
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New EPA Standards For O&G Producers
The Environmental Protection Agency issued federal standards yesterday that will limit methane restrictions for the oil and natural gas industry. These standards are the latest in the Obama administrations efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels. The regulations will Continue reading
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Oil and Gas Companies Could Be Liable For Earth Quakes
The Colorado Senate is considering two bills that would make it difficult for oil and gas producers in the state to frack wells. The first proposal would make any oil and gas company who uses hydraulic fracturing or fracking, liable for any damage caused if an earthquake occurs in the area where wells are being fracked. This bill was proposed despite the Continue reading
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Measure Introduced To Give Local Governments Power Over Environmental Issues
A measure that would provide local governments with more authority to decide how they would like to handle environmental issues like oil and gas production has gone through the necessary steps to get on the 2016 general election ballot. The measure says that there are inherent rights for local governments to enact laws that establish, protect, and secure the Continue reading
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KRAI Says Goodbye to Mike Fuller
Today, 93-7/102-3 KRAI and 55 Country say goodbye to one of its longest running employees. Mike Fuller started at Wild West Radio in May of 1996, and will end his run today, 19 and a half years later. Fuller has been a part of the news department during his entire tenure, and has been Continue reading
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Hearings Held in Denver Over Methane Emissions
An energy industry representative says over-regulating methane emissions could discourage the use of environment-friendly natural gas, but a former Colorado air quality official says cutting methane is a cost-effective way to fight the purported effects of man-induced climate change. The Environmental Protection Continue reading
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Fracking Case
The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether cities can ban hydraulic fracturing, stepping into a high-stakes battle over whether local governments can impose tougher Continue reading
Environmental Clean-Up Continues After Last Month’s Tanker Crash
Environmental officials are still cleaning up after a tanker crash on Rabbit Ears Pass last month. The tanker rolled near the runaway truck ramp on the west side of Rabbit Ears Pass, spilling a load of liquid chemicals used in oil and gas Continue reading
Yampa Valley Data Partners Release Fast Facts
Yampa Valley Data Partners has released their latest round of Fast Facts for Moffat, Routt and Rio Blanco Counties. Mining held its place as Continue reading
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