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Of the 344 locations identified by the Energy & Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) that are a part of the data falsification initially reported in November, 2024, 5 are in and around Erie, Colorado. Below are additional details about the spills and remediation efforts at these sites.
This map shows oil & gas locations identified in data published by the Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) on December 13, 2024 regarding at least 344 falsified laboratory data reports made to the ECMC since 2015 for spill remediation projects operated by Chevron (278 locations) and Oxy (66 locations), who contracted environmental testing by Eagle Environmental Consulting, Inc. and Tasman, Inc.
The ECMC is prioritizing investigation of the Closed locations within municipalities. Not shown are several sites in far northeast Weld County.
The map was compiled using GIS data downloaded from the Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) web site at https://ecmc.state.co.us/ on December 13, 2024. Other geographic data sourced from OpenStreetMaps.
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Today, we were finally given a list of the locations affected by the falsified laboratory data reports made to the ECMC. Here is a preliminary breakdown of how and where these affected locations are distributed.
The following is a transcript of the virtual meeting held by the ECMC Commissioners on Friday, December 13 to address the falsified laboratory data reports made to the ECMC. Where appropriate, we have edited the transcript for clarity and brevity, and added emphasis to improve readability.
Julie Murphy: Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Commissioners, and thanks to folks who are tuning in early this morning.
My name is Julie Murphy, and I’m the director of the Energy and Carbon Management Commission. I am, of course, disappointed by the circumstances that lead to today’s hearing, yet I’m grateful for the opportunity to share more information that members of the public, that each of you, that the press, and our local government partners have been curious about.
The purpose of the hearing is for me to provide an update about our ongoing investigation. I would remind us all this is an active ongoing investigation, and we are balancing transparency and accountability in our enforcement process.
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