The Colorado Independent

Garfield County commissioner backs DeGette fracking bill

By David O. Williams | 07.14.09 | 7:30 am

Gov. Bill Ritter may have triggered a party divide last week on the controversial hydraulic fracturing gas-drilling process, bucking fellow Democrat and U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette. But it’s a pure party line issue in natural gas-rich ground zero Garfield County.

Frustrations mount in run-up to Glenwood Springs Oil and Gas Commission meeting

By David O. Williams | 07.09.09 | 8:49 am

Less than a week out, the agenda for a highly anticipated two-day Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission meeting in Glenwood Springs is about as clear as the waste water in a natural gas reserve pit.