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City to require registration and inspections of existing oil and gas facilities; planning commission recommends approval
Summary
An ordinance requiring registration, inspections and operator reporting for existing oil and gas facilities in Thornton was recommended for approval 4-0 by the planning commission; council set first reading for Oct. 14 and discussed registration, inspection authority and enforcement options.
Thornton City Council on Oct. 7 reviewed a proposed ordinance that would require existing oil and gas facilities inside the city to register, submit emergency-response plans and submit to periodic inspections and reporting.
Staff told council the proposal relies on state-authorized local authority to regulate surface impacts of oil-and-gas operations. The draft ordinance would apply to existing facilities (the city reported 233 plugged or abandoned wells and 31 active wells within city limits, including producing, temporarily abandoned and shut-in classifications) and require…
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