Regulator: Colorado Has 2,000 Oil, Gas Wells Per Inspector
Colorado's top oil and gas regulator says the state has about 2,000 active wells for every inspector and would need to add one inspector a year to keep up with recent trends.
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Colorado's top oil and gas regulator says the state has about 2,000 active wells for every inspector and would need to add one inspector a year to keep up with recent trends.
Gov. John Hickenlooper's task force on oil and gas drilling is holding two days of meetings in Greeley, six weeks before it's due to make recommendations.
Two gas stations at the corner of East Mulberry Street and Riverside Avenue are battling it out for the lowest prices.
Chipotle says it stopped serving pork at hundreds of its restaurants after suspending a supplier that violated its standards.
At first, Loly Garcia didn't have to travel far to her jobs in the chic hotels of this fabled tourist town. She shared a tiny studio apartment with her father, brother and a cousin after arriving from El Salvador more than 20 years ago.
Driving north into the self-titled Ski Town USA in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, the first ski area one passes isn't the famed downhill resort, but a new center for cross-country skiing.
Billionaire Philip Anschutz has been named this year's Citizen of the West by the National Western Stock Show.
More than 150 people took to the streets in Thornton on Saturday to protest a new energy substation.
Colorado Republicans want to roll back the state's renewable energy mandates. And with greater numbers in the state Legislature this year, along with falling energy prices, they're feeling more confident about their chances.
Colorado regulators have put in place new rules increasing the fines that oil and gas companies could face for violating state rules.
Colorado's Stan Kroenke, who owns the St. Louis Rams, is reportedly planning to build an NFL stadium in Inglewood, California.
One mountain town has an idea to help ease Interstate 70 traffic with a goal to keep drivers entertained rather than frustrated while on the road.
Colorado lawmakers are preparing to debate tax refunds during what's expected to be a packed legislative session where resolving complicated issues will be more challenging with each major party controlling a chamber of the Statehouse.
Just as Colorado is settling in for a second year of recreational marijuana sales, state lawmakers have some big decisions to make about its older cousin, the medical marijuana market.
Denver International Airport is on track for a record=-setting year of passenger traffic for 2014.
The technology the Colorado father developed, called Delivery Date AI, analyzes standard ultrasound images to estimate when a baby is likely to arrive, rather than relying solely on a traditional due date based on a 40‑week pregnancy.
Colorado is losing businesses and jobs at an alarming rate. Now, the ones who've stuck around are calling on state leaders to make changes before things get even worse.
Colorado's Front Range Passenger Rail project is full steam ahead.
A Colorado man who pleaded guilty last month to killing two unhoused men in Aurora and is accused of killing another person in 2022 pleaded guilty on Thursday to killing his cellmate in the Denver Jail last year.
Clear Creek County announced that it will open Guanella Pass, a popular Colorado mountain road, next week — weeks ahead of the usual opening on or around Memorial Day — due to unseasonably dry weather.
In downtown Denver, the “Dancers” at Sculpture Park were lit up in a special ceremony where people impacted by organ donation shared their stories. CBS Colorado’s Michael Spencer emceed Thursday’s event.
The technology the Colorado father developed, called Delivery Date AI, analyzes standard ultrasound images to estimate when a baby is likely to arrive, rather than relying solely on a traditional due date based on a 40‑week pregnancy.
Brighton is under Stage 1 drought restrictions and irrigation is limited to two days per week under a specific schedule.
Clear Creek County announced that it will open Guanella Pass, a popular Colorado mountain road, next week — weeks ahead of the usual opening on or around Memorial Day — due to unseasonably dry weather.
An Aurora police officer was stabbed in the head and seriously injured and the suspect was shot and killed in a neighborhood near Cherry Creek State Park.
The NFL is being investigated for practices that allegedly harm consumers for licensing games to multiple platforms — paid streaming platforms, paid cable networks, and others, sources said.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
After shutting out Cornell in the semifinals, the University of Denver Pioneers' goalie Johnny Hicks made 26 saves against Western Michigan to knock out the defending national champs and send the Pioneers to Vegas.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
Despite needing help with his motor skills and movement, it hasn't stopped Randy Milliken from loving his favorite team.
Despite problems during the unpiloted Artemis I reentry, the Artemis II crew is confident their heat shield will protect them during a fiery descent to Earth on Friday.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has declared a ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter.
A politically connected nonprofit animal shelter helped steer Bondi on DOJ's approach on animal cruelty crimes and their prosecution.
First lady Melania Trump delivered a televised statement denying a relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The president says the arch will commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary.
Colorado is losing businesses and jobs at an alarming rate. Now, the ones who've stuck around are calling on state leaders to make changes before things get even worse.
A politically connected nonprofit animal shelter helped steer Bondi on DOJ's approach on animal cruelty crimes and their prosecution.
First lady Melania Trump delivered a televised statement denying a relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The president says the arch will commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary.
The NFL is being investigated for practices that allegedly harm consumers for licensing games to multiple platforms — paid streaming platforms, paid cable networks, and others, sources said.
The technology the Colorado father developed, called Delivery Date AI, analyzes standard ultrasound images to estimate when a baby is likely to arrive, rather than relying solely on a traditional due date based on a 40‑week pregnancy.
Some states already don't have enough staff to quickly process Medicaid applications and answer enrollees' phone calls. Researchers say they may not be prepared to handle new Medicaid work rules, predicting people will lose coverage as a result.
Two more drug-making giants, Abbvie and Genentech, will start selling popular medications on the White House's discounted pharmaceutical site as soon as Monday.
Behind some of the viral physiques lies a troubling trend: the use of a powerful drug never approved for humans.
The Environmental Protection Agency also added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list for the first time.
The technology the Colorado father developed, called Delivery Date AI, analyzes standard ultrasound images to estimate when a baby is likely to arrive, rather than relying solely on a traditional due date based on a 40‑week pregnancy.
Colorado is losing businesses and jobs at an alarming rate. Now, the ones who've stuck around are calling on state leaders to make changes before things get even worse.
The NFL is being investigated for practices that allegedly harm consumers for licensing games to multiple platforms — paid streaming platforms, paid cable networks, and others, sources said.
The U.S. Postal Service, which lost $9 billion in 2025, recently warned that it could run out of money within 12 months.
Economic forecasts show that this week's March Consumer Price Index could show prices climbing at their fastest pace in nearly two years.
A single malfunctioning piece of new equipment triggered a recent, sweeping power outage at Denver International Airport — an incident that stranded passengers in elevators and delayed nearly 500 flights.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
A Denver jury has found activist Regan Benson, a frequent critic of police, guilty of "doxing" a Denver police commander during a livestream last September, in what appears to be the first conviction under Colorado's anti-doxing law.
Fire chiefs in two departments northwest of Denver, Westminster and Arvada, say gaps in emergency dispatch technology between neighboring departments can slow response times and, in some cases, limit how quickly help arrives.
