Gas and Oil - The Journal

Biden wants to make conservation equal to ranching and mining. The GOP won’t have it

Republican-led House committee voted to withdraw a BLM rule it links to ‘Biden’s preservationist agenda’

DATE: Jun 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.M. Environment Department rolls out website for public to see pollution violations

There’s a new way for New Mexicans to track pollution in and around the state. The New Mexico Environment Department released its update to the Enforcement Watch website on May 1. The websit...

DATE: May 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Lawmakers revive effort to protect Chaco from drilling, mining

Legislature would preserve federal lands within a 10-mile buffer zone around park

DATE: May 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Sen. Steven Neville speaks at chamber event

Neville provided a legislative wrap-up of bills effecting San Juan County

DATE: Apr 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

EPA cites 2 oil and gas firms over Permian Basin pollution

Matador fined $6.2 million related to 239 pads in New Mexico

DATE: Mar 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Natural gas production likely cause of southern Colorado earthquakes, experts say

Raton Basin’s surge in seismic activity since 2001 follows drilling of wastewater injection wells

DATE: Mar 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado oil, gas companies offer $459 million to guarantee wells are plugged eventually

Plans seek to meet new state financial requirements, but some smaller operators hope to put up only a fraction of the needed funds

DATE: Mar 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lawmakers seek suspension of Utah oil train project

Sen. Bennet and Rep. Neguse cite East Palestine derailment in calling for further review of Uinta Basin Railway Project

DATE: Mar 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Exxon drops algae research, but Colorado labs press on in hunt for green fuel

Labs the petroleum giant funded still see potential in algae as a biofuel

DATE: Mar 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Troubled operator K.P. Kauffman violated state order to stop selling its oil and gas

KPK says it must sell oil and gas or its 1,200 wells may end up orphaned

DATE: Feb 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Business

Colorado’s air pollution permitting process may get stricter

Lawmakers, environmental groups say state agencies move too slow while ozone violations pile up

DATE: Feb 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fossil fuel drilling threatens air and wildlife in national parks, advocacy group finds

A methane cloud covering more than 1,200 square miles including Colorado said to have formed over four parks in West

DATE: Feb 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News