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The new statewide code requires oil and gas companies to conduct leak detection and repair inspections more frequently on any Colorado facilities within 1,000 feet of homes and schools in disproportionately impacted communities. The new rule also requires an increase in overall inspections for low-producing wells.
Regulations adopted by state air-quality regulators Friday will result in part in increased leak detection and repair requirements for oil and gas wells, including in the case of low-producing wells