Energy & Our Environment | Common Sense Institute

The Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Setback Ballot Measures in Colorado: A Historical Review

May 20, 2020

This report examines the projections of past oil and gas setback studies and how they can be applied to future analysis in response to 2020 ballot measures.

The Local Revenue Impacts of Near-Term Oil and Gas Development

Nov 12, 2019

In this analysis, CSPR explores the potential property tax revenues from proposed near-term oil and natural gas development in Colorado.

Colorado Emissions Reduction Calculator

May 31, 2019

Test alternative ways to comply with Colorado’s new greenhouse gas (GhG) emissions targets.

Senate Bill 181

Mar 12, 2019

The Statewide Cost of Prohibitions, Restrictions and Regulatory Uncertainty in Colorado’s Energy Sector

Increasing the Oil and Gas Setback Requirement to 2,500-feet in Colorado

Jul 27, 2018

This study evaluates the economic and fiscal impacts…

Economic Assessment of 2,500-Foot Oil and Gas Setback Proposal

Jul 14, 2016

The Business Research Division (BRD) has studied the contributions of the oil and gas industry in Colorado since 2010…

2,000-foot oil and gas setbacks could cost Colorado up to $11 billion in GDP a year and 62,000 jobs

Jan 21, 2016

A 2,000-foot statewide setback for oil and gas wells could result in slower economic growth for Colorado’s economy and state revenue…

What would a 2,000-foot setback mean for Colorado’s economy?

Jan 19, 2016

Prices versus Policy – Commodity prices began falling in mid-2014, reshaping the industry globally and locally…

Colorado Oil and Gas Industry

Aug 21, 2015

Low Colorado oil and gas prices to have cascading effect on state production and revenues…

Study: 2,000-foot oil and gas setbacks would cost tens of thousands of jobs, billions in economic losses

Jan 7, 2015

In late 2013, the Business Research Division (BRD) of the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder began researching the economic implications of a statewide fracking ban on the state economy…