Colorado Oil & Gas Activity

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Producing Wells (As of September 17, 2019)

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Earthworks CO Oil & Gas Threats Map

Active oil & gas wells, & the counts of people, schools, & hospitals that live within ½ mile of these facilities. Project Launch: 2016

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Map of oil & gas activity in the U.S.

CO’s Class II Injection Wells Data

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Flooded well and toppled oil storage tanks in Weld County, Colorado 2013. Rick Wilking/Reuters

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Colorado Oil & Gas Activity

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CO’s Class II Injection Wells Data

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