Glenwood Springs Post Indepedent
May 7, 2008, Phillip Yates

A bill that requires new rules for oil and gas disposal facilities away from state-regulated well pads has cleared the state Senate, according to a local group tracking the issue. House Bill 1414 - which was sponsored by Sen. Josh Penry, R-Fruita, and Rep. Bernie Buescher, D-Grand Junction - would prohibit the building of oil and gas waste facilities less than a half-mile away from residences and require synthetic liners to prevent wastes from infiltrating the groundwater, according to the legislation....

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