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Colorado Legislature Passes Sweeping Oil and Gas Reform

by Frances Folin Members of the Colorado State Senate, on a strictly party-line vote, approved amendments to SB-181 made by the State House.  SB-181 will now make its way to the Governor’s desk, where it is all but certain to be signed into law by Governor Polis. As previously reported on this Blog, SB-181 drastically […]

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Colorado Legislature Takes Aim at Oil and Gas

by Frances Folin Late on Friday, March 1st, Senate Bill 19-181 was introduced in the Colorado State Senate.  The Bill would bring sweeping changes to oil and gas regulation in Colorado, less than 6 months after voters rejected Proposition 112 at the ballot box.  After its first marathon 12-hour hearing Tuesday before the Senate Transportation and […]

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The Future of Oil and Gas Development in Colorado After Martinez

by Frances Folin Coloradoans continue to see fights over oil and gas development in the news.  Following last month’s Colorado Supreme Court decision in COGCC v. Martinez, mineral owners in the Wildgrass neighborhood of Broomfield, Colorado, with the help of an anti-development group, Colorado Rising, filed suit on behalf of in the United States District […]

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Colorado Oil and Gas Operators Breathe Sigh of Relief

by Frances Folin Yesterday, the Colorado Supreme Court handed down its much-anticipated decision in the COGCC v. Martinez case (2019 CO 3).  To the relief of oil and gas companies operating in Colorado, the Colorado Supreme Court found in favor of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and overturned a hotly-contested Colorado Court of […]

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Battle of the Ballot Initiatives

by Frances Folin On August 28, 2018, the Colorado Secretary of State certified the signatures collected for Initiative 108. The following day, the Colorado Secretary of State certified the signatures collected for Initiative 97.  The certifications pave the way for what is sure to be an extra hot midterm election in Colorado, pitting oil and […]

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Ballot Initiatives Make it to Colorado Secretary of State’s Office

by Frances Folin Earlier this month, proponents of competing ballot initiatives affecting oil and gas exploration and development made their way to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. Certification by the Secretary of State that proponents have obtained the required 98,492 valid signatures is the final step to getting the initiatives on this November’s ballot. […]

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In Colorado, Ballot Initiatives Are Back in Full Force

by Frances Folin As primary season for midterm elections gets underway, so too does canvasser season. In Colorado alone, canvassers are out in full force and looking to get enough voter signatures for a number of different initiative statutes and constitutional amendments concerning energy, property rights, and fracking.  The Colorado initiatives and amendments are varied, […]

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COGCC Issues New Rules on Flowline Disclosure

By Frances Folin With the booming population in Colorado, more and more people have found themselves moving closer to oil and gas operations. This has had some grave consequences in recent times, but the industry has been quick to respond to local concerns. Following last year’s fatal home explosion in Firestone, Colorado, the Colorado Oil […]

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Oil and Gas Industry Seeks to Reframe Mindset on “Infrastructure”

by Frances A. Folin With the uptick in exploration and development resulting from rising oil prices, once again the task of getting resources from their (often rural) development locations to their ultimate destinations has moved to the forefront of the public mind. The President’s highly anticipated infrastructure improvement plan is set to be released soon, […]

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