Colorado legislature sends sweeping oil & gas bill to Polis. The Colorado General Assembly has passed a wildly contentious bill to beef up local regulation of oil and gas operations -- and already the legislation faces the threat of a possible ballot measure to repeal its provisions.

Apr 3, 2019 The most fundamental change from the bill lies in the very mission of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, shifting from the  Mar 21, 2019 Their entire intention is to ban oil and gas in the state of Colorado.” Freeman would like to think some legislators are starting to realize the  Mar 6, 2019 Both the substance and the handling of a new Colorado bill to overhaul oil and natural gas regulation is raising concerns amongst Colorado  Mar 20, 2019 Capitol Coverage reporter Scott Franz talks to lawmakers, environmentalists and energy industry workers about Senate Bill 181. On Monday,  Mar 17, 2019 Drilling for oil and gas in Colorado will face heavy regulations under Senate Bill 181, which prioritizes environmental and safety concerns.

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They are calling Senate Bill 181 — Protect Public Welfare Oil and Gas Operations — "the most meaningful changes to oil and gas regulations Colorado has seen in over 60 years." The move comes just SB 19-181 ensures that oil and gas development and operations in Colorado are regulated in a manner that protects public health, safety, welfare, the environment and wildlife resources. SB 19-181’s amendments to the Oil and Gas Conservation Act (“Act”) are effective as of April 16, 2019, the date the Governor signed the bill into law. They are calling Senate Bill 181 — Protect Public Welfare Oil and Gas Operations — "the most meaningful changes to oil and gas regulations Colorado has seen in over 60 years." The move comes just DENVER — A bill Democrats have pushed through the legislature aimed at reforming the oil and gas industry in Colorado passed the Colorado Senate Wednesday morning in a party-line vote and now sits Introduced as a comprehensive overhaul of oil and gas regulation in Colorado, the bill led to fiery debate at the Capitol, weeks of protest from industry groups, and ultimately made it through both chambers of the Democratic-controlled state legislature on mostly party line votes. Colorado legislature sends sweeping oil & gas bill to Polis. The Colorado General Assembly has passed a wildly contentious bill to beef up local regulation of oil and gas operations -- and already the legislation faces the threat of a possible ballot measure to repeal its provisions.

Introduced as a comprehensive overhaul of oil and gas regulation in Colorado, the bill led to fiery debate at the Capitol, weeks of protest from industry groups, and ultimately made it through both chambers of the Democratic-controlled state legislature on mostly party line votes.

Mar 4, 2019 Two of the state's top Democrats introduced the legislation late Friday. They are calling Senate Bill 181 — Protect Public Welfare Oil and Gas 

Apr 3, 2019 The most fundamental change from the bill lies in the very mission of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, shifting from the 

The oil & gas industry rushed to organize and testify, and spent unlimited money to stop Colorado Senate Bill 181, a bold bill to reform fracking that will protect  Apr 22, 2019 Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 19-181 into law last week, operators, New head of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Jeff  Mar 11, 2019 A bill that could bring changes to Colorado's oil and gas law passed Senate committee hearings last week, but debate over Senate Bill 181 is 

Mar 6, 2019 Two oil and gas groups jointly expressed concern that a Colorado Senate bill was moving ahead before getting the necessary public input.

Mar 17, 2019 Drilling for oil and gas in Colorado will face heavy regulations under Senate Bill 181, which prioritizes environmental and safety concerns. Mar 6, 2019 Two oil and gas groups jointly expressed concern that a Colorado Senate bill was moving ahead before getting the necessary public input. Mar 4, 2019 Two of the state's top Democrats introduced the legislation late Friday. They are calling Senate Bill 181 — Protect Public Welfare Oil and Gas 

On April 3, 2019, the Senate passed SB 19-181. The Governor signed SB 19-181 into law on April 16, 2019. SB 19-181 ensures that oil and gas development