Energy, Utilities & Water  July 15, 2020

Boulder County oil, gas moratorium extended

BOULDER — Boulder County Commissioners voted Tuesday to extend the county’s moratorium on processing new oil and gas development applications through the end of the year.

“A moratorium is in place to give staff time to review and update the county’s oil and gas regulations in light of the changes made to local authority by Senate Bill 19-181,” according to a Boulder County news release. “The county’s update process will include public comment and hearings before the Boulder County Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners.”

Commissioner Matt Jones said, “It’s critical we extend the…

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A Maryland native, Lucas has worked at news agencies from Wyoming to South Carolina before putting roots down in Colorado.
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