Dr. Susan Phillips Speece, Guest Contributor and Anthem Ranch Resident February 5, 2020 On the morning of February 5, 2020 residents near the Livingston Pad were greeted with an ominous and very frightening sight. Billowing from a single location on the pad was a belching plume of smoke. As early as 5:30 a.m. residents were calling 911. With the early call…
Lawyer and health and safety advocate Kate Merlin shares her legal opinion on whether or not the State of Colorado can legally impose a moratorium on new drilling permits. She writes this opinion as a dissenting voice to what many oil and gas operators’ attorneys are telling our legislators. Can the Colorado Legislature Impose a Moratorium on New Drilling…
“The Next Financial Crisis Lurks Underground: Fueled by debt and years of easy credit, America’s energy boom is on shaky footing” By Bethany McLean, Opinion in The New York Times 9/1/18 Please read the entire opinion piece which contains a large amount of financial data to support Ms. McLean’s opinion. Here are some excerpts: “Some of fracking’s biggest skeptics are…
“Broomfield oil and gas initiative is about safety, not scare tactics” Denver Post Letter to the Editor by Cristen Logan and Broomfield Health and Safety First August 28, 2017 at 3:14 pm Re: “Fed-up Colorado towns fight oil and gas ops by making new rules, but industry is ready to fight back,” Aug. 24 news story. With the Health and Safety…
