The overhaul of Colorado oil and gas rules turns the focus away from encouraging production and directs regulators to make public safety and the environment their top priority.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs into law Senate Bill 19-181 at the state Capitol in Denver on Tuesday.
The state has struggled for years to balance the interests of the booming industry against growing concerns of people who live near drilling rigs, wells and tanks. In 2017, natural gas escaping from a severed pipeline was blamed for an explosion that destroyed a house in Frederick, about 30 miles north of Denver. Mark Martinez and his brother-in-law, Joseph Irwin, were killed.“This is something that means a lot to our family,” she said after Polis signed the bill. “We feel like it’s a great way to honor Mark and Joey. The second anniversary [of the explosion] is tomorrow, so it’s really fitting we got that done before that came.
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