DENVER—The director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is resigning and plans to take a job in the private sector.
Brian Macke’s last day will be October 31st. He has not said what his new job will be.
The commission regulates the oil and gas industry in the state. It is in the midst of major changes after complaints that regulators were too cozy with the industry.
The Legislature passed a bill this year expanding the commission to nine members from seven and directing it to cooperate with state health and wildlife officials to minimize adverse impacts of energy development.
Macke joined the commission staff in 1990 as a field engineer in Grand Junction. He became deputy director in 1993 and director in 2004.
