A Year Post-Flood, No Mandated Changes For Oil And Gas Operators
One of the more striking images during the September flood was of inundated oil and gas pads, washed out earthen berms and overturned storage tanks. In...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWyoming Has The Wind, But Powerlines Hinder Development
Wyoming wind is indeed legendary. The University of Wyoming's Wind Energy Research Center claims the state has the best land-based class 6 and 7 wind...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWhat's The Regulatory Threshold For Oil Industry Fatalities?
As the oil and gas industry has grown to employ over half a million oil and gas workers nationwide, the number of fatalities has grown as well. In 2013,...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNorth Dakota Tops Oil And Gas States In Fatalities
North Dakota is the most dangerous state in the country for oil and gas workers. In 2011-2012, there were 75 deaths per 100,000 workers. In the next...» E-Mail This
View ArticleFort Collins Votes To Appeal Court Decision Against City Fracking Moratorium
Fort Collins is now the second Front Range city to continue a legal battle over hydraulic fracturing. The Northern Colorado city was one of three...» E-Mail This
View ArticleIn Colorado's Close Senate Race, Ad Funders Pay To Win, Not Push Policy
Energy is a key political issue in the state of Colorado, although the campaign ads overwhelming the airwaves right now often gloss over the topic –...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMinnesota Takes A Stand On Making Bakken Oil Trains Safer
Oil trains are one of the clearest connections between the Bakken oil field in North Dakota and regular Americans. In 2008, no oil left North Dakota by...» E-Mail This
View ArticleEnergy Boom Squeezes Educator Ranks In Colorado, Wyoming
Enrollment in petroleum engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, and at similar programs around the country, has risen dramatically in the last five...» E-Mail This
View ArticleColorado's Oil And Gas Industry Works To Add Some Sheen To Their Image
Many Colorado communities are still leery about the oil and gas drilling they see right outside their doors. In response, oil companies are working hard...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWyoming's Campaign And Classroom Balancing Act On Climate Change
As Election Day approaches, candidates are using the issue of climate change science in the classroom to mobilize their bases. This is especially true...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWith Moratorium Set To End, Could Fracking Come To Boulder County?
The future of oil and gas drilling in unincorporated Boulder County is being debated. Since 2012, the county has had a temporary moratorium on any new...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHow Energy Invested Is Your Retirement? We Looked At One Account To Find Out
Oil prices are slipping to levels not seen in years. That is bad for oil companies, but it has to be good for consumers, right? The story is more...» E-Mail This
View ArticleEnergy Boom Leaves One Tiny Wyoming Town Stuck In The 'Coal Miner 500'
The little town of Bill, Wyoming is certainly not a boom town. It this town of 11, there's a school, a post office, a hotel and a general store. What it...» E-Mail This
View ArticleIn The Bakken, The Self-Defense Business Is Good, But Is It Necessary?
On a recent Tuesday night in Dickinson, North Dakota, five women were sitting in the living room. It felt like a slumber party — no shoes, no husbands...» E-Mail This
View ArticleColorado Lab Tests 'Smart Home,' Where Dishwashers Talk To The Grid
Bryan Hannegan is picturing the home of the future. In his imagination, it's not in outer space, or shaped like a giant geodesic dome. This home talks...» E-Mail This
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