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Conditions prime for energy boom in Colorado, so what’s the holdup?

Experts, industry looks to supply-chain issues, labor shortages and regulations; state, environmentalists say system is working

A newly erected drilling rig site ...
A newly erected drilling rig site can be seen on the north side of the E470 toll road on Dec. 22, 2021 near Broomfield. Methane, propane and butane are some of the pollutants that make up volatile organic compounds or VOCs that are emitted from oil and gas wells and drilling sites. (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)
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Oil prices are staying north of $100 a barrel. Natural gas prices are more than twice as high as a year ago. It sounds like a set-up for an energy boom in the U.S. and in Colorado, but a number of factors has tamped down a big surge in production so far.
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