On November 18, Colorado released proposed rules that would
directly regulate the detection and reduction of methane emissions associated
with oil and gas drilling. The rules are
basically expanding the current provisions for reducing emissions that apply
only in "non-attainment areas" to all areas that have been shown to
have air quality worse than the national average.
The Air Quality Control Commission will be seeking
additional input as the process continues but it appears that they already have
the support of petroleum companies in the state. Several petroleum companies operating in
Colorado released a joint statement in support the proposal, saying that it is
a “The process and increased accountability established by the proposal will
provide transparency and build public trust.”
Click here
for the Colorado Governor’s announcement of the rules.
Click here
for the proposal and related information.
Written by Joseph Negaard
November 22, 2013
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