Oil and gas drilling rigs could be working on and around the Roan Plateau in Western Colorado in two to four years following an agreement to settle a long-running legal battle, unveiled Friday.
The settlement — which the Denver Business Journal reported was in the works in October— was announced in a news conference at the Colorado Capitol attended by Gov. John Hickenlooper, U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and other federal and state officials.
The plateau, which soars thousands of feet…
Oil and gas drilling rigs could be working on and around the Roan Plateau in Western Colorado in two to four years following an agreement to settle a long-running legal battle, unveiled Friday.
The settlement — which the Denver Business Journal reported was in the works in October— was announced in a news conference at the Colorado Capitol attended by Gov. John Hickenlooper, U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and other federal and state officials.
The plateau, which soars thousands of feet…