Jan 9, 2015 | Editorials/Op-Eds
A 2,000-foot buffer between oil and natural-gas wells and buildings would lead the state to lose 49,000 jobs between 2015 and 2040…
Jan 9, 2015 | Editorials/Op-Eds
A proposal floated in 2014 to push new wells 2,000 feet away from homes and buildings could lead to a 50 percent drop in oil and gas activity…
Jan 7, 2015 | 2015 Research, Energy & Our Environment, Jobs & Our Economy
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…
Nov 14, 2014 | Editorials/Op-Eds
The chemicals found in fracking fluid collected in five states – including Colorado – were no more toxic than common household substances…
Sep 19, 2014 | Editorials/Op-Eds
Hiring in Weld County continues to outpace employment gains among the nation’s 339 largest counties, led by new jobs in construction and…