Boulder County extends moratorium on oil, gas development to May

The Boulder County Board of Commissioners has again extended the county’s moratorium on oil and gas development, this time to May 1, 2017.

The three-member board established the new timeframe at their Tuesday meeting, giving county staff more time to finalize the local regulations that will govern oil and gas development in the county once the moratorium is lifted.

The commissioners scheduled a public hearing for March 14 at which they’ll consider a final draft of the regulations.

“Our residents, like this Board of County Commissioners, are deeply concerned about the negative impacts that fracking can have on the environment, public health, and…