With the signing of Senate Bill 181 in April 2019, Colorado s local governments were given a power they d never enjoyed before: the ability to restrict oil and gas operations within their borders, rather than be held to state guidelines. Two years later, the City and County of Broomfield is preparing to pass a set of holistic regulations for the industry and they re shaping up to be the most stringent regulations in Colorado, says Broomfield Mayor Patrick Quinn.
Those regulations are just part of the county s wide-ranging, safety-minded agenda. While physically the smallest county in the state, Broomfield has been the site of some of Colorado s biggest health and safety moves by residents and public officials alike.