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With controversy over fracking still on high in

Colorado, a new report on spills from oil and gas
operations is sure to fan the flames.
Spills from oil and gas operations in Colorado
reached 712 last year, according to the 2014 Toxic Release Tracker issued today by the Center for
Western Priorities (CWP). The new data reveal
that oil and gas companies were responsible for
two spills every day in the state, together releasing more than one million gallons of oil and other chemicals.

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This is the third year weve tracked oil and gas

spills in Colorado, and its a continuing reminder
that the benefits of todays oil boom come
alongside significant risks to Colorados communities and outdoor spaces, said Greg Zimmerman, Policy Director at CWP.

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The Toxic Release Tracker summarizes publiclyavailable data on spills that occurred in Colorado in 2014. Key findings include:

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The Toxic Release Tracker results come two days
before Governor Hickenloopers Oil and Gas Task
Force holds its final public meeting in Greeley.
The Task Force has been meeting since September of last year to determine how best to balance Colorados energy boom with the need to
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The Oil and Gas Task Force has a rare opportunity to provide leadership and strike a balance
between oil and gas development and the longterm well-being of Colorados communities and
our renowned lands, continued Zimmerman.
The risk of spills is one of the major ways that
residents in the oil patch bear a disproportionate burden from the states energy boom. Its
precisely why they deserve a say in how and
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As of January 2014, oil and gas companies had

reported 495 spills for 2013 (this number was later adjusted to 600 spills). Companies
reported 402 spills in 2012. The spike in spills
from oil and gas operations in Colorado can be
attributed to a lower spills reporting threshold,
which took e!ect during the summer of 2013,
and to increased oil and gas activity.

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While data compiled by the Toxic Release Tracker is publicly available, information on spills often does not make it to the impacted communities. To increase public awareness, the Toxic Release Tracker will be shareable via social media
and available on the CWP website for use by local governments and community associations.
Additionally, a map of spills that occurred between 2000 and 2013 is available here.

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