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Article: 'Seismic shift' seen on oil, gas commission Governor appoints conservationists, industry critic to panel.(News)
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- Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
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- July 13, 2007
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Byline: Todd Hartman And Gargi Chakrabarty, Rocky Mountain News
Gov. Bill Ritter fundamentally reshaped oversight of Colorado's oil and gas industry Thursday, adding conservationists and an industry critic to the nine-member Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
The five appointments herald a less predictable era for an industry that enjoyed eight years under Gov. Bill Owens - a former oil and gas lobbyist - and a commission dominated by members with ties to industry.
The new appointments follow passage in the legislature of House Bill 1341, a measure that dramatically altered the commission by raising the number of members from seven to ...