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FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008

Public weighs in on gas rules

FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2008

BP to donate $1.1 million for housing

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2008

County�s gas-drilling rules face hold

TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2008

Senate OKs 6 for gas panel

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2008

Panel hears concerns about drilling

No methane seepage in Bondad well

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008

Lawmakers join feud on gas, oil rules

Tougher drilling regulations will hurt poor, group says

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008

Energy-tax decision to come in March

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2008

Senators OK new oil, gas commissioners

Executive: County, state talk in private

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2008

Gas-tax bill is good to county

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2008

Gas-drilling rules to light up meeting

SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2008

Big oil casts big shadow over Colorado's water future -

Oil shale rises again in Western Colorado -

Water, energy share symbiotic relationship

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2007

Ritter wants more protection of Roan Plateau

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2007

Oil, gas rules to look at health, wildlife effects

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2007

Judge sets timetable for Desert Rock case

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2007

Explosion closes gas plant -

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2007

Gas tax change proves taxing

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2007

Desert Rock emissions face review

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

West on track for 126,000 new wells

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Desert Rock document needs work -

Local well ruling looms over state

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2007

Biodiesel plant ready to sprout

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2007

Committee studies oil, gas tax reform

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2007

Commissioners to send warning letter to driller

TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2007

New oil, gas board meets for first time

THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007

State appeals well ruling

FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2007

Boaters don�t balk -

TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2007

Gas Drillers need permit for water

FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2007

BP economist: World�s oil is plentiful

FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2007

Lawmakers discuss oil, gas tax change

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2007

Court ruling allows county regulation of drilling

SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2007

County methane industry in decline

SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007

State readies to eliminate Bondad seep

Airport commission OK's BP water plan

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2007

Oil, gas leader 'counts days' to job's end

TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2007

Bills in hand, Gov. Ritter now considers vetoes

FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2007

Lawmakers OK health, methane-study bills

SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2007

Udall outlines positions on Iraq, gas drilling -

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2007

Senate gives early OK to oil, gas reform bill

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2007

Senate approves oil, gas measure

THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2007

Ethanol fuels mixed feelings

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2007

Lobbying revs up on oil and gas reform

FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2007

Panel OKs state gas-seep study

THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2007

Senate says reform of gas �is not stopping�

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2007

Biofuels bill passes first test in Senate

TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007

Senate approves bill making gas-production records public

FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2007

House gives initial OK to oil and gas bill

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2007

Lawmakers broaden look at oil, gas bills

THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2007

Oil and gas reform bill advances to House

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2007

Measure opens gas royalty records

SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2007

Front Range eyes oil, gas tax funds

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2007

Mancos seeking builders for library

FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2007

Isgar wants $4.4M for methane study

THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2007

House approves surface measure

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2007

Ethanol pumps to triple in Colorado

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2007

Drilling regulators could get shakeup

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2007

BP plans call for big jump in new wells

FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2007

Gov. Ritter, West slope make peace

SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007

State OKs record oil, gas permits -

Split estate bill on tap

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2007

Speaker to discuss peak oil prediction

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2006

In the energy debate, the solution starts with the individual

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2006

Old oil, new trick

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2006

A trip through the land that powers America -

Drilling rigs, wells pack Wyoming's Jonah Field -

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2006

Commissioners deny landowner�s appeal of new well

MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2006

Panel targets well emissions

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2006

State board to look at gas industry pollution

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2006

Gas-well appeal on hold

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2006

Lighting up the night -

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2006

Fort Lewis College disdains diversity of thought on energy

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2006

Gas companies face new air rules

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2006

Salazar airs concerns about HDs drilling

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2006

Judge fines company for bid-rigging

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2006

County urges permit delay

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2006

Report says 100,000 more wells coming

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2006

Natural-gas bills may drop by 35%

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2006

Beauprez, Ritter drilled on energy

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2006

State softens noise rules

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2006

HD study ignites worry

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2006

BLM chief frets over partisanship

CU professor: Oil, gas could help ease drilling battle

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2006

BP and county agree on new wells

MONDAY, JULY 31, 2006

Talks cool ballot hopes

FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2006

Drillers work to plug gas well � again -

TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2006

Drilling scheduled for HDs

Gas owners receive checks

SUNDAY, JULY 2, 2006

Methane production past its peak

Conflicts could rise in gas scramble -

Gas companies on �treadmill� of demand

Southern Ute tribe saw gas decline years ago

FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2006

Developers, drillers feud may hit polls

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2006

Drillers don�t deviate

SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2006

Locals riding out current gas storm -

SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2006

Natural-gas taxes may be spent locally

THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2006

BP eyes swell in number of wells

SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 2006

BP faces new lawsuit on royalites

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2006

Alliance to name Joswick to post -

TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2006

Study: Water lost in drilling tiny

SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2006

Monumental trouble? -

THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2006

County says bill would hurt landowners

FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2006

Panel approves landowner-protection bill

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2006

A grasp on natural gas -

TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2006

Woman blames gas well for illness

FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2006

Gas well to be plugged in April

Panel passes ethanol-friendly bill

THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2006

Voters may see initiative to back landowners in drilling tiffs

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2006

Bush at energy lab after jobs restored

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2006

Fight brews over money from oil, gas

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2006

Landowners gain ground in House

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2006

Regulators take second look at limiting noise from gas wells

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2006

Drillers oppose rules limiting noise

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2006

Compromise between drillers, surface owners passes test -

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2006

Government investigates BP contractors

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2006

Durango-based organization protests oil leases -

Navajos, energy firm OK water deal

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2006

Landowners must wait for rights vote

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2006

Bill worries energy groups

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2006

Bill ignites drilling battle -

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2006

Bill gives rights in drilling disputes

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2006

Film explores an America without oil

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2006

Gas firms pump $310M into community -

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2006

State gives COGCC paperwork power

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2006

Additional research needed on increased drilling, county says -

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2006

Water officials keep oversight at gas-well sites

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2005

Split-estate issues to be reviewed by BLM

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2005

Mineral owners to get $233M from BP

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2005

Lawmakers OK $908,000 for Bondad

Profits from gas trickle down

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2005

Exploring for oil -

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2005

COGCC seeks aid in dealing with wells -

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2005

Noise rules for gas wells tightened

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2005

Ranchers: Gas drilling, water don�t mix

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2005

State oil and gas agency: More inspectors needed -

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2005

Gas well cleanup may bust budget

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2005

Gas-well blast may cost $1M to clean up

Hydrogen sulfide confirmed at well

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2005

Senate group unveils oil-saving plan

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2005

County triples fees for well permits

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2005

Southern Utes sell Canadian gas interest

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2005

Forgotten land mines -

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2005

State probes water rights

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2005

COGCC approves BP drilling plan -

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2005

BP touts merits of increasing wells

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2005

Winter gas prices are upward-bound

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2005

Oil company pitches plan to county

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2005

Proposed water district won't need gas companies -

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2005

Gas commission workers like BP plan

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2005

County OKs BP's 80-acre well spacing -

Watchdog group protests BP's plan to double wells -

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2005

Salazar says gouging going on at pumps

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2005

County, oil firm tweak deal -

Gas commission delays rule change

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2005

BP and the county

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2005

Study urges slow oil-shale development

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2005

Gas company eyes deal with La Plata County

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2005

Drillers seek more gas wells in county

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2005

Opponents say commissioners giving in to gas companies

Group urges commissioners to delay vote on agreement -

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2005

BP's drilling plans anger landowners -

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2005

County, BP agree on more wells

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2005

BP tries to limit well noise

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2005

BLM says offsite mitigation optional

FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2005

Gas demand still high despite prices -

FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2005

  Feds raise area outcry

  Mineral type crucial to local easements

  Wildfire grows to 300 acres

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2005

BP says it's no surprise: More wells

MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2005

BP to talk about well expansion

FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2005

Officials urge oil-shale temperance

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2005

Lawsuit spurs study of two Petrox gas wells

FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2005

Coal-burning plant generates concern

THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2005

Senator: Oil overdependence 'security emergency'

Judge expected to rule in gas dispute

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2005

Oil prices make fixing roads costly -

SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2005

Energy plans hit close to home

FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2005

Landowners, group sue over two gas wells

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2005

BP wants to double wellheads -

FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2005

BLM nets $1.3M from oil, gas leases

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2005

BLM delays auction of land

FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2005

Road-rule change a threat for some

THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2005

Group disputes gas drilling method

TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005

Crude oil prices top $58 a barrel

FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2005

New water rules govern gas wells

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2005

Unused well eyed as cause of home blast

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2005

Gas explosion destroys man's trailer in Bondad

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2005

State uses rules like La Plata's for oil, gas

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2005

Bill proposed to force talks before drilling

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2004

Oil, gas groups to mull changes to mineral rules

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2004

County compiles criticism on HDs

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2004

Biodiesel, alternatives surge as oil prices soar

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2004

County, Southern Utes reach agreement on gas wells

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2004

Oil gas industry 'reasonably untouched'

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2004

Rise in gas prices forces higher bills

62% of property-tax revenue from oil, gas

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2004

Roadless comments due Nov. 15

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2004

BP America pays bills for preparing HD study

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2004

Rising natural-gas prices may cause higher bills

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2004

Ex-worker accused of misconduct

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2004

Gas company touts horizontal drilling

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2004

Oil group wants to raise noise levels -

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2004

Ignacio board against drilling

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2004

Drought may give rise to coal-seam fires

TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2004

Two commissioners against roadless HD wells

SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 2004

Despite efforts, land slow to heal after drilling -

SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2004

Bayfield seeks balance in extracting gas from HDs -

THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2004

Ignacio to weigh in on drilling in HDs

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2004

Bayfield against HD drilling -

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 2004

Access is key to HD mountains -

THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2004

Public brings 'passion' to HDs hearing

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2004

BP experiments with flareless wells in county -

Colorado sees record number of drill permits