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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…

Fracking: Fear vs. Fact

Jul 15, 2014

FEAR: Fracking contaminates groundwater. FACT: Hydraulic fracturing occurs thousands of feet below any groundwater sources…

Economic Impacts of Colorado’s Oil and Gas Industry

Jul 3, 2014

Did you know? The value of oil and gas production in Colorado totaled more than $9.3 billion in 2012, and $11.9 billion in 2013…

Study Says 5,000 Oil & Gas Jobs Would Create Nearly 20,000 New Jobs For Colorado

May 31, 2014

Firms have a ripple effect in the economy when they buy goods and services from other firms and when employees spend their earnings…

Hydraulic Fracturing Ban: The Economic Impact of a Statewide Fracking Ban in Colorado

Mar 26, 2014

In November 2012, voters in the City of Longmont passed a charter amendment effectively banning the use of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and the storage of…