Colorado oil and gas producers could soon face a tougher permitting process

Colorado oil and gas producers could soon face a tougher permitting process as newly elected state officials take office and revamp regulations, the incoming speaker of the state’s House of Representatives said on Wednesday.

This week, the state’s oil regulator revised drilling setbacks near school properties. The change requires a 1,000-foot (305 m) setback be measured from outdoor playgrounds and athletic fields rather than from buildings. READ MORE

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