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City fracking ban unlikely
January 16, 2013 1:04 AM
COLORADO SPRINGS - Energy companies may soon be drilling for oil and natural gas near Colorado Springs neighborhoods. City Council held a work session Tuesday hear from members of the state oil and gas commission about new environmental restrictions on drilling. Oil companies have expressed interest in drilling wells... more » -
Energy exploration sparks debate
August 16, 2011 8:02 PM
An oil boom is underway in our state but the drilling methods to reach it have many landowners concerned. The massive Niobrara oil shale deposit covers an area that begins near Colorado Springs and stretches north into Wyoming. It's buried 2 miles below the ground level and about a mile... more » -
Group drops lawsuit over Colorado oil, gas rules
February 4, 2011 7:35 AM
DENVER (AP)-The Colorado Oil and Gas Association said Thursday it is withdrawing its lawsuit challenging Colorado oil and gas rules that took effect in 2009. Industry officials had said the rules, aimed at balancing development with protections for human health and the environment, were among the country's most restrictive.... more » -
Space tourism stoking interest in summit
April 12, 2010 10:28 AM
Space tourism is drawing attention to a weeklong summit for the aerospace industry in Colorado Springs. The 26th National Space Symposium starts Monday. This year's symposium is taking on a new importance as the industry mulls signals from the White House that space tourism is due for an expansion. Next... more » -
Exxon plans to spend more, despite lower oil demand
March 11, 2010 12:11 PM
Exxon says it will boost spending this year on new and existing projects even though demand for energy is still restrained in many parts of the globe. The world's largest publicly traded oil company intends to boost capital spending by 3 percent to about $28 billion. Spending should range... more » -
NASA's moon mission grounded by Obama panel
September 8, 2009 3:10 PM
A White House panel of independent space experts says NASA's return-to-the-moon plan just won't fly. The problem is money. The expert panel estimates it would cost about $3 billion a year beyond NASA's current budget. The plan to revisit the moon by 2020 was proposed five years ago by then-President... more »
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