County comments on oil and gas rulemaking request
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Garfield County has provided comments to a rulemaking petition filed by several environmental groups seeking to “adopt rules to evaluate and address cumulative air impacts” and address environmental justice concerns. In a letter to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC), the county recommended rejection of the petition and associated rulemaking, noting that the proposed rules would greatly impact oil and gas development throughout much of the state. The petition, which was filed by WildEarth Guardians, 350 Colorado, Womxn from the Mountain, Physicians for Social Responsibility, the Larimer Alliance, and Sierra Club, asks the COGCC to create new rules
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County approves new gas pad application near Rifle
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A new natural gas well pad limited impact review has been approved by Garfield County, the first such approval by the county since new regulations on the industry went into effect in Colorado. The 6.4-acre pad, which includes as many as 21 directional wells to extract natural gas, is an expansion of an existing oil and gas pad and includes just 1.13 acres of new ground disturbance, according to a proposal from operator TEP Rocky Mountain, LLC. “After the wells are drilled, completed, and placed into production, the pad will be interim reclaimed down to 1.74 acres of disturbance,” the
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County, Caerus reach agreement on 2015 natural gas production value
GARFIELD COUNTY, CO – The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners on Monday signed an abatement agreement with Caerus Piceance, LLC. This ended a process that began in December of 2016, where Caerus identified errors in the volumes and revenues of natural gas the company reported to Garfield County for properties acquired in 2014. Due to the error, Caerus overpaid $1.1 million dollars in property taxes to Garfield County local governments and school districts, which now must refund the money. Highlighting its commitment to Garfield County, Caerus agreed to waive $155,000 in accrued interest that is legally owed to the
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