COGCC Commissioners visit to engage and listen to local communities
Denver, CO (Apr. 04, 2023) - The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) will host a public meeting in Glenwood Springs, on Thursday, April 13. The Commission will give a presentation updating on the implementation of SB 19-181 and take public comment.
“We are looking forward to sharing the COGCC’s updates on implementing SB 19-181, which changed the mission of the COGCC from “fostering” oil and gas development to regulating in a manner protective of public health, safety, welfare, wildlife and the environment,” said COGCC Commissioner John Messner. “Also, these opportunities allow the Commission to hear the community’s unique issues and concerns about oil and gas.”
Commission Public Meeting Date & Time:
- Date & Time: 3:30- 5:30pm, Thursday, April 13
- Location: Hotel Colorado, Devereux Room, 526 Pine St., Glenwood Springs
- Who: COGCC Commissioners
- Agenda:
- 3:30pm - SB 19-181 implementation & accomplishments
- 3:45pm - Public Comment
- 5pm - Open House
- 5:30pm - Discussion as time allows END
NOTE: The Commission will take in-person public comment and public commenters must sign up at the COGCC website, cogcc.state.co.us, by Noon on Wednesday, April 12. You may access the sign-up sheet HERE.
The Commission is making statewide trips to engage with and learn from communities where there is oil and gas development.
About the ECMC
The mission of the Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) is to regulate the development and production of the natural resources of oil and gas, deep geothermal resources, the capture and sequestration of carbon, and the underground storage of natural gas in a manner that protects public health, safety, welfare, the environment and wildlife resources. Visit the ECMC website for more information.