Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Colorado Won’t Halt Drilling as it Refocuses Rules on Safety

From AP/Fox31 DENVER — Colorado officials said Tuesday that they had no plans to stop energy companies from drilling for oil and gas while regulators overhaul state rules to make health, safety and the environment their top priority. Dan Gibbs, chief of the state Department of Natural Resources, said lawmakers did not want a moratorium on drilling permits while regulators