At a Special Meeting of Council on September 18, Council voted 5-2 in support of Item 2b Resolution No. 2018-189 to Oppose Amendment 74, Compensation for Reduction in Fair Market Value by Government Law or Regulation. Voting for the resolution were Council Members Beacom, Castriotta, Kreeger, Shaff and Shelton. Voting against the resolution but stating that they were personally…
CPT 12 (Colorado Public TV) will air a debate about Proposition 112 on Friday at 7 p.m. It will feature Broomfield resident and 112 supporter Heidi Henkel against Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) President Dan Haley representing the opposition to the 2500 foot buffer zone proposition. You can watch a preview on CBS Denver 4 here: https://denver.cbslocal.com/2018/09/18/prop-112-oil-gas-first-debate/
We just received a copy of this letter from the Department of Natural Resources (on behalf of the Governor) found here and also reprinted below. It is a response to citizen concerns about the State’s approval of Extraction permits in letters sent to the Governor by community groups on June 11 and August 9. Community groups are considering a response to…
By John Aguilar, The Denver Post 9/17/18 In today’s front page Denver Post story, Colorado residents Cassandra Andersen, Anne Lee Foster, Beth Ewaskowitz and Jennifer Gamble voiced the concerns of homeowners impacted by oil and gas development encroachment into dense residential neighborhoods in support of Proposition 112. Please read the Denver Post story here: Colorado’s economy vs. residents’ health?…
After years of discussion in Broomfield and elsewhere about the need for changes to Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) regulations, at least three areas of rulemaking are moving forward on school setbacks, forced pooling and financial assurance requirements. 1) School Setback Rulemaking The COGCC is in the rulemaking process to consider a change to measure the 1000…
With the final approval of the CDP by the City on September 10 and while legal efforts are still being made to stop the Extraction project, residents of Broomfield and Adams County may be interested in looking more closely at the impact of the overall project schedule if it continues to move forward. The United Pad drilling permits are…
By Jennifer Kovaleski, Denver 7 9/14/18 A judge ruled against Martin Marietta’s attempt to seek “every single communication among two groups that are central to organizing against them, East Boulder County United and Erie Protectors” during Paula Oransky’s wrongful termination lawsuit against Martin Marietta. Attorney Andy McNulty “said he believes the judge’s order sends a clear message to corporations…
On September 12, three more Livingston wells were permitted by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC). The Form 2 permits for these three wells were submitted on January 16 but had been pending for undocumented reasons since thirteen Livingston wells were permitted on June 1. The COGCC Form 2A for the Livingston Pad allows for 19 wells…
By Liz Gelardi, Denver 7 9/11/18 This Denver 7 report covers the final CDP approval, with health and safety concerns expressed by residents Laurie Anderson, Becky Early and Heidi Hinkel and statements by City Manager Ozaki and Extraction. Please watch the video here: https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/our-colorado/broomfield-signs-off-on-extraction-oil-and-gas-drilling-plan
In a press release late today, the City announced that City Manager Ozaki and Staff “reviewed the CDP documents and Extraction’s submittal letter, and determined that the additional information and clarified statements satisfy the conditions of approval in the City and County Manager’s August 20, 2018 letter.” This followed the resubmittal of the July 27 CDP by Extraction. You…
