Environmental

Boulder County Commissioners Respond to Citizen Concerns, Extend Fracking Moratorium

BOULDER, CO–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014.  Today the Boulder County Commission announced an extension of the moratorium on oil and gas development.  The three year extension will prohibit oil and gas surface activities from occurring in the county until July 1, 2018.  Citizens called for the continued moratorium amid concerns that rampant oil and gas development in neighboring Weld County would extend into Boulder County, threatening public health, safety and the environment. At a public hearing on…

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