Extraction Oil & Gas sues Broomfield, claiming it’s targeted by ordinances

BROOMFIELD — Extraction Oil & Gas Inc. (Nasdaq: XOG) has filed suit against the city and county of Broomfield, saying officials there are infringing on the company’s existing operating rights in an attempt to shut down its operations.

In a complaint filed Monday in the U.S. District Court of Colorado, Extraction claims the Broomfield City Council was bowing to the demands of local residents that oppose all oil and gas operations in the area by using its regulatory powers to target the company.

Specifically, it claims a recently-passed municipal noise ordinance that caps nighttime noise at…