On Monday, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) gave final approval to new rules which expand the setbacks for oil and gas wells and production facilities and impose new notice, meeting, and mitigation requirements to better protect nearby homes and neighborhoods. The COGCC touts the new rules as “the strongest rules in the country for limiting the impact of drilling near residences and other occupied buildings.” These rules will go into effect on August 1, 2013.
