The enforcement consequences of Colorado’s oil and gas data falsification scandal are finally here, and once again, they’re deeply disappointing.
On June 3, 2026, the ECMC filed proposed orders assessing a combined $11.6 million in penalties against five operators (listed below) for their roles in the falsified spill remediation laboratory reports we first started covering in December 2024. On the surface, $11.6 million sounds like accountability. Look closer, and the picture is far grimmer.
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