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State regulators delay decision on controversial drilling plan near Aurora Reservoir

Commission to meet Aug. 7, deliberate proposal for up to 166 wells

State regulators are expected to decide in an Aug 7 hearing whether to approve a plan to drill up to 166 oil and gas wells near Aurora Reservoir. Several residents of the Lowry Ranch subdivision oppose the plan. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
State regulators are expected to decide in an Aug 7 hearing whether to approve a plan to drill up to 166 oil and gas wells near Aurora Reservoir. Several residents of the Lowry Ranch subdivision oppose the plan. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 12: Judith Kohler - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | jkohler@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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The commission is considering what's called a comprehensive area plan. Specific drilling locations would be proposed later.

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