Denver, CO (Aug. 25, 2022) - Governor Jared Polis has announced four appointments to the Orphan Wells Mitigation Enterprise Board.
The Orphaned Wells Mitigation Enterprise imposes and collects mitigation fees, funds the
plugging, reclaiming, and remediating of orphaned wells in the state, and ensuring that the
costs associated with plugging, reclaiming, and remediating orphaned wells are borne by
operators in the form of mitigation fees.
The appointments are as follows:
for a term expiring September 1, 2023:
- Kimberly Mendoza-Cooke of Evergreen, Colorado to serve as an individual with
substantial experience in the oil and gas industry, appointed;
for a term expiring September 1, 2024:
- Lynn Baca of Brighton, Colorado to serve as a local government official from a
jurisdiction that has oil and gas development, appointed;
for a term expiring September 1, 2025:
- Christopher Simmons of Denver, Colorado to serve as an individual with formal training
or substantial experience in land reclamation projects, appointed;
for a term expiring at the pleasure of the Governor:
- Jeffrey Robbins of Durango, Colorado to serve as the Chair of the Orphaned Wells
Mitigation Enterprise Board, appointed.
About the Orphan Wells Mitigation Enterprise Board:
To learn more about the Orphan Wells Mitigation Enterprise Board, visit the ECMC website.