Colorado to define bigger role for local governments in oil and gas

The biggest recommendations to come out of Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s oil and gas task force in February called for requiring oil and gas companies to share more information with local governments before deciding where to locate new wells and support facilities or seeking the state’s approval for those locations. Now, months after the task force disbanded, and weeks after some of the group’s recommendations moved forward as part of the state’s budget, Colorado officials are turning…