A Colorado county has become the first in that US state to approve new regulations on oil and gas development in a unanimous vote that will increase well setback distances to 1000 feet, following the state-wide adoption of Senate Bill 181 in April, writes Julia Martinez.
The five-member Adams County commission in a public meeting on Tuesday unanimously voted for a revised setback distance of 1000 feet between homes, schools, childcare facilities, hospitals and new oil and gas wells.
