COLORADO
Court rules against local drilling restrictions
A Colorado city overstepped its authority when it wrote regulations on oil and gas drilling that are tighter than the state requires, a court ruled.
Mike is an Energywire reporter based in Dallas-Fort Worth who joined 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, traffic problems and landowner disputes. Other areas of expertise include state politics, business news, pipeline safety and water policy. Before joining E&E he was an energy reporter for Bloomberg News and wrote for several newspapers in Texas including the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
A Colorado city overstepped its authority when it wrote regulations on oil and gas drilling that are tighter than the state requires, a court ruled.
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