On December 9, 2015,
the Colorado Supreme Court heard
oral arguments concerning local bans on hydraulic fracturing in the cases of City of Longmont v. Colorado Oil and Gas
Association and City of Fort Collins
v. Colorado Oil and Gas Association.
In September 2015, the
Colorado Supreme Court accepted the appeals from the cities of Longmont and
Fort Collins opposing two district court decisions which overruled their bans
against hydraulic fracturing. The two district courts concluded that the
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Act preempted the two local ordinances
prohibiting the use of hydraulic fracturing within the cities’ limits.
Written by Chloe Marie - Research Fellow
12/14/2015
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