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Colo. taps new energy regulator director
Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' administration has appointed an attorney who's advocated for local control of oil and gas drilling to lead the state's energy regulator.
Mike is an Energywire reporter based in Dallas-Fort Worth. Since joining E&E News in 2013, he has written extensively about energy regulation and the impact of oil and gas development on communities, including hydraulic fracturing, air and water pollution, pipeline construction, traffic problems, and landowner disputes. He also covers state politics, business news and environmental issues. Before joining E&E News he was an energy reporter for Bloomberg News and wrote for several Texas newspapers including the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' administration has appointed an attorney who's advocated for local control of oil and gas drilling to lead the state's energy regulator.
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