Colorado’s SB 19-181 and the COGCC Rules are First of Their Kinds, yet Still Not Enough
Introduction It was April 2017 when a gas explosion destroyed a home in Firestone, Colorado and killed two people—brothers-in-law Mark Martinez and Joey Irwin.[2] The explosion was caused by a severed gas line, likely cut when the home was built years earlier.[3] In the investigation that followed, it was determined that non-odorous gas had been leaking into the family’s home for months.[4] The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (“COGCC” or “Commission”) levied a fine against the oil and gas company responsible for the Continue reading →