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Oil and gas exploration (fracking) moratorium till health studies in
Jun 18th
Boulder County Commissioners extend temporary moratorium on oil & gas development in unincorporated Boulder County for 18 months
Citing a changing regulatory environment and the need for more public health studies to assess the health impacts of oil and gas development, the County Commissioners voted unanimously to extend the moratorium until the end of 2014
Boulder County, Colo. – By unanimous decision, the Board of County Commissioners today voted to extend the temporary moratorium on oil and gas development in unincorporated Boulder County for 18 months to expire at the end of 2014.
Citing the need for further health and safety studies to test the impacts of oil and gas development on air and water quality, the commissioners stated that the county is not yet prepared – in terms of inspection and monitoring staff, health data, baseline testing and technical expertise – to process new applications for oil and gas development in unincorporated Boulder County.
The commissioners also noted that with a dynamic regulatory environment around the issue, new rulemaking could affect how the county regulates oil and gas under its own authority in the future.
“We are living in a regulatory environment where regulations and rules are changing rapidly,” said County Commissioner Deb Gardner. “A short delay in extraction is legal, necessary and appropriate when balanced against our fundamental duty as elected officials to protect public health, safety, welfare and the environment from potential adverse impacts of oil and gas exploration and development, and to minimize potential land use conflicts between those activities and current or planned land uses.”
Gardner’s sentiments were supported and confirmed by her fellow commissioners, Cindy Domenico and Elise Jones.
Extensive feedback on the moratorium was received from members of the public over a period of 16 months from February 2012 to the present. Over 1,100 comments were submitted this week alone by the time of the June 18 public hearing, all but about a dozen of which stated a preference for extending the moratorium.
In general, public comments have overwhelmingly supported extending the moratorium to assess health and safety impacts of oil and gas drilling to area residents. In addition, on June 5th the Boulder County Planning Commission, by a vote of 7-0, recommended that the Board of County Commissioners extend the current temporary moratorium.
Today’s public hearing also included a decision to table indefinitely Docket DC-12-0003 “Proposed Amendments to Article 12 of the Boulder County Land Use Code (oil and gas regulations), to include a phasing plan.” With the extended temporary moratorium in place, Land Use staff will to continue to work on developing an inspection and implementation plan for permitting oil and gas applications.
A taped archive of the hearing is available at: www.bouldercounty.org/gov/meetings/pages/hearings.aspx.
For more information about the county’s role in oil and gas development, please visit the county’s Oil and Gas Development webpage.
World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™at Scott Carpenter Pool
Jun 10th
City of Boulder News Briefs
The City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department’s Scott Carpenter Pool, located at 1505 30th St., is an official host location for the 2013 World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL) record-setting event, taking place at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18.
The event is available to non-swimmers ages 1 to 14. A parent must accompany each child younger than 6 years old in the pool. Pre-registration is available at www.BoulderParks-Rec.org and day of registration begins at 8 a.m. with the swim lesson beginning promptly at 9 a.m.
The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ was created as a platform to help aquatic facilities and the many different regional, national and international water safety and drowning prevention organizations work together to communicate the fundamental importance of teaching children to swim.
Following the swimming lesson, the City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department offers a free day at Scott Carpenter Pool, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Entry will be free to all swimmers.
For more information, please visit www.BoulderParks-Rec.org and click on the “pools” tab or call Whitney Oftedahl, Boulder Parks and Recreation Department, at 303-413-7214.
FREE Monday Summer Concert Series begins June 10
Join the City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department on Monday evenings throughout the summer for free performances in the parks. Concerts start at 7 p.m. and last one hour. Bring a picnic and enjoy the parks with your family! Rain dates are the Tuesdays following the scheduled concert dates.
Schedule:
● June 10 – Central Park Bandshell, Canyon Boulevard and Broadway Street
● June 17 – East Boulder Community Park, 5660 Sioux Dr.
● June 24 – Main Library Lawn, Broadway Street and Canyon Boulevard
● July 1 – Harlow Platts Park, 1360 Gillaspie Drive
● July 8 – Salberg Park, 19th Street and Elder Avenue
● July 15 – Scott Carpenter Park, 1505 30th St.
● July 22 – North Boulder Park, 9th Street and Dellwood Avenue
● July 29 – Chautauqua Park, 900 Baseline Road
For more information, please visit www.BoulderParks-Rec.org or call Whitney Oftedahl, Boulder Parks and Recreation Department, at 303-413-7214.
Boulder Municipal Court to be closed 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 14
Boulder Municipal Court will be closed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, June 14, for a staff meeting.
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CU’s Emma Coburn is running for the gold–again
Jun 7th
EUGENE, Ore. – Emma Coburn will have a chance to win one last NCAA 3,000-meter steeplechase title for the University of Colorado after cruising to an easy win in the semifinals on Thursday night at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Historic Hayward Field.
Emma chasing steeples
The 2012 Olympian clocked a time of 9:46.76 to win not only the first heat, but the semifinal round as well. She outran the rest of the field by more than nine seconds as Cornell’s Rachel Sorna had the next fastest time at 9:55.84. (Sorna was also in the first heat with Coburn.) The second heat was won in 9:58.82 (Weber State’s Amber Henry).
The finals are on Saturday at 2:57 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on ESPNU.
Coburn went to the front of the pack at the start and put about 10 meters between her and the rest of the field. After that, she was able to run a very smooth and controlled race as she continued to put distance between her and her competitors. Entering the bell lap, Coburn had built up a commanding lead, approximately 50-meters, and was able to cruise to the finish.
Earlier in the afternoon, senior Joe Morris competed in his second event of the championships as he raced in the third section of the 200-meter semifinals. Morris ended up seventh in the heat and 22nd overall with a time of 20.81. Pac-12 Champion Bryshon Nellum (USC) won the semifinals in 19.99.
Although Morris did not advance to the finals in either event, he wrapped up one of the best sprinting careers at CU, finishing as the second best performer in the outdoor 200 (20.45) and tied for third in the 100 (10.27). He is also CU’s indoor 60-meter record holder (6.57) and won a pair of 2013 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation indoor track and field titles in the 60 and 200 in February. This past May he was named CU’s Male Career Athletic Achievement Award winner. He also became the first Buff since Devlon Dunn in 1988 to qualify for both the 100 and 200 races at nationals.
Action at the NCAA Championships will continue on Friday for the Buffs, starting with sophomore Mark Jones in the high jump which starts at 3:20 p.m. PT and the beginning of the meet will be streamed on the Pac-12 Live Stream (pac-12.com/live/goducks). Senior Aric Van Halen will be on the track at 5:40 p.m. PT for the finals of the men’s steeplechase. That final will be televised live on ESPNU. Live stats will also be available at www.flashresults.com.
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