Oil and Gas

Water is also a worry, with producers recycling a far lower percentage than in 2023, led by Western Slope and Front Range operations. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Mark Jaffe and then read the entire article at the link below.

Legislative leaders are prepping a last-minute bill to blunt the impact of the proposed constitutional amendment.

The Wilderness Society says that threats to landscapes in Colorado and the West come from Congress and the Trump administration, and are only increasing as the administration rolls back protections for public lands.

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield began offering unleaded aviation fuel last month to address community concerns about lead pollution.

An extremely rare geyser of spewed oil, water and sand contaminated 7 square miles. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth and then read the entire article at the link below.

Recently retired Colorado scientist Lisa McKenzie chased the link between fracking and adverse birth outcomes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.

A Colorado study found that children ages 2-9 living in areas with the highest density and intensity wells within eight miles (13 kilometers) of their home were at least two times more likely to be diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia.

The report comes as the Trump administration tries to “unleash” domestic energy supplies.

A new report shows the rate of spills from oil-and-gas drilling is dropping in some of the Mountain West’s top fossil fuel-producing states. But conservation groups warn these spills are still significant and can harm area waters, lands and wildlife.

More than two months after a blowout at a Chevron well in Galeton, questions remain about the public health implications of the accident and how regulators will hold the company accountable.