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All active permits to drill new natural-gas and oil wells in Colorado (total 6,142) as of April 2008. Data source: Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (http://oil-gas.state.co.us/ > maps > GIS Downloads), PERMITS shapefile, download 28 April 2008. Google Earth users: download the corresponding KMZ file at http://skytruth.mediatools.org/content/objects/view.acs?object_id=12100

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All active natural-gas and oil wells in Colorado (total 34,516) as of April 2008. Data source: Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (http://oil-gas.state.co.us/ > maps > GIS Downloads), WELLS shapefile, download 28 April 2008. Google Earth users: download the corresponding KMZ file at http://skytruth.mediatools.org/content/objects/view.acs?object_id=12181

Colorado - Active Gas and Oil Wells

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All temporarily and permanently abandoned natural-gas and oil wells in Colorado (total 32,214) as of April 2008. Data source: Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (http://oil-gas.state.co.us/ > maps > GIS Downloads), WELLS shapefile, download 28 April 2008. Google Earth users: download the corresponding KMZ file at http://skytruth.mediatools.org/content/objects/view.acs?object_id=12182

Colorado - Abandoned Gas and Oil Wells

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