CHC was one of 21 diverse groups that supported a motion filed on April 19th, 2021 defending the Biden administration’s pause on federal onshore and offshore oil and gas leasing. With this action, the groups seek to defend the leasing pause against two lawsuits filed...
April 1, 2016-- Did you know that rural gathering gas lines are exempt from pipeline safety, or what many in the oil and gas business call pipeline integrity monitoring? Not many people seem to know this. This exemption means that all gathering lines on BLM leases,...
BLM Methane Rule Comments Have Been Extended to April 22nd. The proposed BLM Methane Rule is a step in the right direction, but it currently includes flaring exemptions, leak detection and repair loopholes, and lacks proper enforcement mechanisms. The oil and gas industry is fighting the rule...
Oil and gas development near homes, schools, farms, watersheds, or pristine outdoor recreational sites is a frightening prospect to many communities. Even more unsettling for long-time residents and visitors is the risk that these communities will be turned into industrial zones. Communities are fighting back;...
October 5, 2015 - Glenwood Post-Independent - Tipton: I Won't Support Permanent Ban in Divide "I will not, however support legislation that permanently withdraws federal land from future natural resource development inside or outside of the Thompson Divide. Our goals for solving the Thompson Divide problem cannot...
There are currently some existing wells that are producing natural gas in the Delta County Region. Explore the map below with links to more information about each well at the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. The yellow pins represent producing wells. This is a work...
BLM has announced they are moving forward with the leasing of 20 parcels, comprising about 20,000 acres, in the North Fork Valley at their February 14, 2013 lease sale. Today, Nov. 16, begins a 30 day protest period that ends on Dec. 17th. The full 281-page Final Environmental Assessment is...
The White River National Forest is developing a plan for oil and gas leasing over the next 15-20 years. The White River National Forest spans Mesa, Garfield, Rio Blanco, Pitkin, Eagle and Summit counties. This plan will govern where and how all future gas leasing will...
On August 28th, at 1:00 pm, the Gunnison County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on proposed oil and gas regulations. For almost two years, Citizens for a Healthy Community has worked with the Gunnison County Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners...
A six-page feature in today's issue of BusinessWeek tells the story of Colorado's North Fork Valley, and the now temporarily deferred August 2012 BLM Oil & Gas Lease Sale. For the full article "The Fight Over Fracking in Colorado's North Fork Valley," visit BusinessWeek's web site....