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Colorado regulators seeking steep increases in permitting fees for air pollutants
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State, The Sum & Substance

Colorado regulators seeking steep increases in permitting fees for air pollutants

By Ed Sealover | The Sum & Substance Colorado regulators want to raise fees by as much as 67% on air-pollutant emissions and the permits that are required for them — a price hike that industry leaders hope will result in faster permitting. The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission voted last month to set an April rulemaking hearing to consider the fee increases and new rules around the reporting of emissions. If approved, four separate fee hikes — meant to cover the costs of permitting, monitoring and enforcement — would go into place between June 2025 and early 2026. These increases will be debated as part of a trio of hearings in the new year focused on increasing regulations around air toxic contaminants, as prescribed in a 2022 law. The AQCC will identify five air toxins...
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Regulators’ coming decisions could determine future of carbon capture in Colorado
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Regulators’ coming decisions could determine future of carbon capture in Colorado

By Ed Sealover | The Sum & Substance Colorado is about to begin setting rules for companies seeking to pump carbon dioxide underground — a new technology that state leaders call necessary to reduce emissions but that business leaders warn won’t come to Colorado if regulations are too strict. Carbon capture occurs when companies pull carbon dioxide from the emissions emanating from industrial sources and then use wells to inject that gas into deep-rock formations, where it can be stored permanently. Some companies also are working to develop direct air capture where the carbon dioxide can be pulled straight from the atmosphere, but that technology remains nascent. Currently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for permitting carbon-capture projects, but the ...
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New rules would limit use of fresh water in oil-and-gas operations
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New rules would limit use of fresh water in oil-and-gas operations

By Ed Sealover | The Sum & Substance To reduce the amount of fresh water used in oil-and-gas drilling, operators must ensure a certain percentage of water they are using in extraction is reused or recycled under a plan set to be released in the next week by a legislatively created advisory group. The strategy from the Colorado Produced Water Consortium — a group of 31 energy, environmental and water experts that has been meeting for more than a year — will mark the first time Colorado has attempted to curb use of fresh water in the industry. Consortium members are required to produce a report with recommendations by Nov. 1, and the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission is scheduled to hold a hearing in December to put new rules into place. Oil-and-gas companies use ...
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J.D. Vance to go on ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ on Wednesday
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State, The Post Millennial

J.D. Vance to go on ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ on Wednesday

By Thomas Stevenson | The Post Millennial GOP vice-presidential candidate JD Vance is expected to sit down for a podcast interview with Joe Rogan on Wednesday this week. This comes on the heels of Donald Trump's appearance on the podcast with Rogan last week.   According to the Guardian, Vance will be recording the podcast on Wednesday morning with the podcast host. The podcast is often watched by many young men, a demographic that both campaigns have been working to win over.   CNN reporter Alayna Treene reported the news on X, saying "NEW: JD Vance will sit for an interview with Joe Rogan tomorrow for his podcast, a source familiar with the plans tells me. The interview is expected to drop later this week. It will be taped at Rogan’s studio in Austin." ...
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