Analyst: Colo. gas industry hurt by permit process 09/18/2009 GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—Colorado's natural gas industry has suffered because of the length of time it takes to grant permits, prompting companies to focus on drilling in other states, an
GAO: Drilling rules stretched in West 09/17/2009 - The federal Bureau of Land Management failed to follow the law and its own guidelines in issuing some of the 6,525 exclusions that enabled oil and gas drilling in the West without environmental impact studies, according to a government audit.
Xcel seeking rate increase 09/16/2009 - Xcel Energy, responding to a jump in natural-gas prices, is seeking an additional $12.8 million in rate adjustments to cover increased energy costs.
Coal-plant discharges to face limit 09/16/2009 - The Environmental Protection Agency plans to limit the quantity of toxic metals that coal-fired power plants are allowed to release into waterways.