On 7/29/2022, a Benzene plume on Extraction’s United mega-fracking pad measuring 2518.753 ppb was captured in a canister analysis provided by Ajax Analytics and CSU. As a gauge, 9 ppb is the federal, short-term Minimum Risk Level (MRL) for benzene and has frequently been cited by Broomfield Staff as a threshold for concern. Though canister analysis reports are usually…
If you don’t travel to the north side of Broomfield often, you may not even know about the drilling. But if you have traveled on the Northwest Parkway going east or traveled 160th between Sheridan and Huron, you’ve seen the tall, sand-brown sound walls of the Northwest A&B pads, the United Pad, and the Interchange pads. You may have…
Broomfield took an unprecedented step on Thursday based on widespread community impacts from continued noise at the Livingston pad. Noise complaints, which according to the newsflash, totaled 28 last night (2/26/2020) and 124 since milling and tubing operations began on the pad, prompted the city, specifically city manager Jennifer Hoffman, to reach out to the COGCC for relief. On…
At 11 am on 1/7/2020, from the back porch of a home in the Anthem Highlands neighborhood with a drilling operation booming in the background, Colorado Rising announced its plan to put another setback measure on the 2020 ballot. A grassroots organization known for its support of proposition 112 from the 2018 election, Colorado Rising is proposing six different…
On Monday afternoon, 12/30/2019, the Broomfield City Council received an updated project schedule from Extraction by way of city staff, which was promptly posted online for citizen access. It is assumed the document was provided to city staff directly by Extraction, though it is unclear at this time if it was shared with any additional information. The updated plan finishes drilling…
While visions of sugar plums may be dancing through the dreams of some lucky people, residents of Anthem Highlands, Anthem Ranch, Wildgrass, and many in unincorporated Adams County near the Northwest pad have been wide awake for several nights from the noise of unconventional oil and gas extraction in our neighborhoods. In my own home 1 mile away from…
In what’s now unfolding as an ongoing effort to protect public health and safety by the Broomfield City Council and staff, Broomfield has written a letter to Extraction Oil and Gas (XOG), informing them of their breach of contract status due to excessive noise on operating well pads. The effort includes contact with Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, Lisa Kaufmann…
A recent article from the Westword magazine by Chase Woodruff looks not only at the most recent study released by the CDPHE but also takes into consideration three important overarching realities about the impacts of industrial-scale oil and gas development that many Broomfield residents have in our neighborhoods: “Modern drilling technologies have led to much greater impacts. Residents near…
The Charter Amendment to protect open space from mineral extraction will be up for a re-vote at the August 20th Broomfield city council meeting. The vote will determine whether this charter amendment will appear on the November 5th ballot to be voted on by citizens. The item is 11.g on the agenda and comments will be taken from citizens…
The March 22 CCOB Broomfield Community Forum to discuss the HAZID Report offered citizens and Broomfield City Council members a chance to ask probing and detailed questions to DNV-GL, the writers of the report, about the process, data collected, results, and other concerns. The panelists included Robin Pitblado, Cynthia Spitzenberger and Marisa Pierce from DNV-GL, as well as Barbara…
