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Colorado Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments concerning Local Control of Oil and Gas Development

This morning, the Colorado Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases where cities sought reinstatement of their bans on hydraulic fracturing and certain other oil and gas related activities within their city limits. In one case, the Fort Collins, Colorado, city council had banned hydraulic fracturing in 2013.  The Colorado Oil and Gas Association filed lawsuits challenging the ban

Montana Residents Want Buffer Zones for Oil & Gas Development

The coexistence of residential living and oil and gas operations has become an increasingly significant factor as the viability of hydrocarbon development has spread across the United States. Particularly in regard to shale drilling. Colorado, North Dakota and Wyoming have all enforced 500 foot buffer zones. Texas and Pennsylvania widely vary. Montana, however, has no buffer zone and its residents

Colorado and North Dakota Join Wyoming in Lawsuit v. BLM Rulemaking

Three States are Suing the Federal Government to Preserve State Jurisdiction A federal judge has decided to allow North Dakota and Colorado to join a Wyoming lawsuit that challenges new rules from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management regarding drilling on federal lands. “North Dakota regulators say the new federal rule could add years to the permitting process and hamper