RANGELY | The Rio Blanco County Commissioners met Monday morning for their monthly meeting in Rangely. In the short meeting they accepted a grant and agreed to support a lawsuit against the federal government. The commissioners signed a declaration of support for Garfield, Jackson and Moffat Counties to jointly file[Read More…]
Tag: Oil & Gas
Locals gather for medical history lesson in Rangely
RANGELY | Last week a handful of longtime Rangely residents and history lovers gathered for an impromptu history lesson and slide show provided by former childhood resident Larry Meens, son of locally famous Dr. Meens. Arriving in 1947, Dr. Meens was the first doctor to come to Rangely and stay[Read More…]
BLM methane rule poised for repeal in U.S. Senate
RBC | The federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is responsible for the management of all mineral resources owned by U.S. Citizens—the taxpayers—and Indians on tribal lands. On Nov. 18, 2016, after deliberations with public and industry involvement that began in 2011, BLM promulgated its “Waste Prevention, Production Subject to[Read More…]
Chevron project anticipates 400 temporary contractors coming to Rangely in June
RBC | The Rangely Town Council spent Valentine’s Day in a council meeting. In addition to updates from the town manager, they also discussed the working agreement with the new Board of County Commissioners for Better City’s consulting efforts and joining with the county in requesting a repeal of BLM[Read More…]
RBC commissioners agree to extend moratorium on impact fees
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners, after discussion prior to the regular meeting with local operators, approved Resolution 2017-08 on Feb. 13, which extends a 2015 moratorium on impact fees for another year, beginning February 2017. In 2008 Rio Blanco County was the first Colorado county to[Read More…]
Tipton goes to bat for Jordan Cove Project
RBC | Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) has requested that the Administration prioritize a review of the Jordan Cove Energy and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Project (Jordan Cove) and fill the current vacancies within the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The FERC recently denied the request for a rehearing of the[Read More…]
Encana sells Rangely field, affecting 26 employees
RANGELY | Last week Encana Oil and Gas announced the sale of the Rangely based Douglas Creek Field to SWEVCO-SABW. Doug Hock, Encana Manager of Media Relations, said on Monday “Encana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc. has reached an agreement to sell its Douglas Creek Arch operations, Dragon Trail processing[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Enefit oil project may benefit Rangely—local help needed
Dear Editor: On May 4, from 6 to 8 p.m., the Bureau of Land Management will hold a public meeting at the Rangely Recreation Center on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for a utility corridor from Bonanza to Enefit America Oil’s property on Rabbit Mountain.
A Look at the West: With oil, gas down, where are the critics?
RBC I Just a few short years ago, the shrillest environmentalist voices targeted oil companies’ “obscene” profits. Today, American energy producers are swallowing big losses. Yet rather than celebrating, those same environmentalists have gone silent.
Letter to the Editor: Oil, gas partnerships with Rio Blanco County appreciated
Dear Editor: Times are tough for the natural gas business in Northwest Colorado. But tough times don’t diminish the appreciation our association has for partnerships in Rio Blanco County.
BLM proposes emissions rules; regulations may aid gas and oil
RBC I On Jan. 22, as “Snowzilla” was about to hit Washington D.C. and much of the East Coast, Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell announced much-anticipated rules on emissions from oil and gas production on Bureau of Land Management-administered leases.
Residents can report oil, gas health issues
RBC I Colorado has been something of a pioneer in terms of tracking health risks related to oil and gas production. In 2010, it was the “first in the nation to perform a detailed study” known as a “health impact assessment” on proposed natural gas development.
