rssGarfield County braces for gas bust, officials blame economy, regulations
By David O. Williams |
04.29.09 | 8:10 am
Government officials on the Western Slope are bracing for a drop-off in natural gas drilling of up to 80 percent this summer — and a corresponding plunge in tax revenues. While some politicians attribute the slowdown to the drop in energy prices and the global recession, others blame Colorado’s stricter drilling regulations.
