Month: November 2015

EPA: Executive Summary, Hydraulic Fracturing Study - Draft Assessment 2015

18Nov

The U.S. Congress urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study the relationship between hydraulic fracturing and drinking water.

Study: No water-based contaminants found in Colorado wells

18Nov

There’s no evidence of water-based contaminants seeping into drinking water wells atop a vast oil and gas field in northeastern Colorado, according to Colorado State University scientists working to protect and inform citizens about the safety of their water.

Ban the Ban: Colorado Coalition Calls for Crude Oil Exports

03Nov

Lifting what it describes as an outdated ban on crude oil exports from the United States could bolster energy production and in turn the economy in resource-rich Colorado, according to a coalition of business and economic development leaders in the state.

Lifting the Ban on Crude Oil Exports Helps Western Slope

03Nov

When Gov. John Hickenlooper expressed his support for the Jordan Cove Energy Project, he joined the Grand Junction Economic Partnership, Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, and West Slope Colorado Oil and Gas Association in citing the potential economic benefits of the project to western Colorado.

NBC 11 News: Colorado Group Pushes To End Oil Export Ban

03Nov

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo On Friday congress will vote to overturn the oil export ban originally introduced in 1975.

Oil and Gas Supporters Vocal About Export Ban

03Nov

Oil and gas supporters have been vocal about working to end the crude oil export ban, so Colorado could start shipping some natural resources. Click here to watch the video

Fox 5: Vital for Colorado Works to End Oil Export Ban

03Nov

Groups, businesses and individuals come together to end oil export ban. Click here to watch the video

House Rep. Dan Nordberg - Lifting Ban on Crude Oil Exports Boosts Security

Protection. It’s a powerful motivator. It’s why we fund defense and intelligence to keep us safe from those in the world who don’t share our values and wish us harm. It’s why we lock our doors at night to provide confidence and comfort for our loved ones. It’s the motivation behind keeping us from exporting…

DBJ: Colorado Business Groups Seek End to U.S. Ban on Crude Oil Exports

03Nov

More than 90 economic development groups, businesses and elected officials from across Colorado have signed a letter to the state’s Congressional delegation calling on them to support lifting a national ban on crude oil exports. The signees include the business coalition Vital for Colorado, the Colorado Bankers Association, the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry…

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