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Petition to Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission & Colorado Department of Natural Resources for Rule Suspending Issuance of Hydraulic Fracturing Permits

Date
2013
Geography
Colorado
Part of
Martinez v. Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission

About this case

Filing year
2013
Status
Order issued denying rulemaking petition.
Geography
Docket number
n/a
Court/admin entity
United States → State Agencies → COGCC
Case category
State Law Claims → Environmentalist Lawsuits
Principal law
United States
At issue
Rulemaking petition and subsequent litigation seeking to require Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to deny drilling permits unless they would not adversely impact human health and the environment or contribute to climate change.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
05/29/2014
Decision
Order issued denying rulemaking petition.
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11/15/2013
Petition
Rulemaking petition submitted.
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Summary

Rulemaking petition and subsequent litigation seeking to require Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to deny drilling permits unless they would not adversely impact human health and the environment or contribute to climate change.