Colorado’s Landmark Oil and Gas Reform Faces Enforcement and Compliance Issues in 2025 – Knowhere News

Colorado’s Landmark Oil and Gas Reform Faces Enforcement and Compliance Issues in 2025 – Knowhere News

Colorado once made headlines with a big plan to change how oil and gas work in the state. This reform aimed to protect the environment, improve public health, and make sure the industry follows stricter rules. But now, many experts, residents, and officials say this landmark reform is not working as expected. The new rules were meant to limit pollution and reduce risks linked to drilling and fracking near communities. They included tougher regul…

Landmark oil and gas reform in Colorado is failing

Members of the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission listened to public comments from opponents of a major oil and gas drilling plan on the state-owned Lowry Ranch property in Arapahoe County during a hearing on May 16, 2024. (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline)A recent study provided further evidence that living near oil and gas wells in Colorado isn’t safe. The study, led by Dr. Lisa McKenzie of the Colorado School of Public Health, d…

New oil and gas drilling plans could hurt Coloradans and donkeys alike

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Landmark Oil and Gas Reform in Colorado is Failing – Pagosa Daily Post News Events & Video for Pagosa Springs Colorado

Six years ago state law was updated to protect public health and the environment. Industry regulators are failing to do that...

Commentary: Landmark oil and gas reform in Colorado is failing

Commentary: Landmark oil and gas reform in Colorado is failing kcpnews2 Thu, 05/15/2025 - 05:00 Image (Colorado Newsline) A recent study provided further evidence that living near oil and gas wells in Colorado isn’t safe.The study, led by Dr. Lisa McKenzie of the Colorado School of Public Health, demonstrated that children who were diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type of cancer, were more likely than children without cancer to l…