Roan Plateau

Governor Bill Ritter was hoping that the compromise solution of partly opening the Roan to drilling which he proposed in December would stick. In part we think he was influenced because oil prices were approaching $100 per barrel in December of last year. With oil prices now near $135 per barrel, it'll be a risk for Democrats to weigh in on the subject one way or another.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mark Udall, D-Eldorado Springs, released the following statement in response to Governor Bill Ritter’s announcement concerning the Roan Plateau:   “I am encouraged by Governor Ritter’s conversations with the U.S. Department of Interior on ways to protect the remaining portions of the Roan Plateau that are not currently leased for oil and gas drilling.   I would have preferred that Congress enact statutory provisions to protect the Roan Plateau, but in the absence of action by Congress I believe the Governor’s approach represents our best opportunity to achieve that goal.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, United States Senator Ken Salazar released the following statement in response to Colorado Governor Bill Ritter’s announcement on how we will proceed with the issue of the Roan Plateau. Governor Ritter’s announcement comes at the conclusion of a 120-day additional review period that Senator Salazar was able to secure in August that allowed the State of Colorado morel time to review and comment on the Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Roan Plateau.

December 20th, 2007 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Colorado Congressional Delegation’s senior member, U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.), received a letter today from former Colorado U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell and former Colorado Congressman Scott McInnis regarding the Naval Oil Shale Reserve lands on the Western Slope.

December 20th, 2007 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.), commented today regarding Colorado Governor Bill Ritter’s announcement that his administration and the U.S. Department of the Interior are engaged in productive discussions about the future of the Roan Plateau and will continue the dialogue over the coming weeks.

Gov. Bill Ritter announced today that his administration and the U.S. Department of the Interior are engaged in productive discussions about the future of the Roan Plateau and will continue the dialogue over the coming weeks.

Colorado Department of Natural Resources Letter to BLM - download

 

Gov. Ritter's Briefing on Roan Plateau - download