GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—A study on the health effects of oil and gas drilling in residential areas has been terminated by Garfield County commissioners due to rising costs.
The Daily Sentinel reported Wednesday that the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado-Denver had been hired to conduct the study. It ended up costing the county about $250,000.
Officials say the study offered solutions mitigating the effect of drilling in the Battlement Mesa residential community. Antero Resources has plans to drill about 200 wells in the area.
However, commissioners said the issue is never ending, so they decided to end the study after the second draft.
The second draft says residents in the development would likely be affected by chemical exposures, industry accidents and emergencies.
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Information from: The Daily Sentinel,
