PHOTOS: Colorado floods cause oil and gas spills
September 19, 2013
Colorado regulators are conducting a “formal review” of the state’s disaster plan for the oil and gas industry in the wake of September’s floods. Conservation groups would like limits set on operations in and near floodplains, such as the site pictured here in Weld County on Sept. 16, 2013. (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post) ( Aerial_FloodingTR2_6730 )
WELD COUNTY, CO. - SEPTEMBER 16: Aerial photographs of the flooding of Oil and Gas industry operations across Northern Colorado. (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post) ( Aerial_FloodingTR2_5900 )
WELD COUNTY, CO - SEPTEMBER 14: A floating tank leaks an unknown fluid on flooded farm Weld County Colorado Saturday morning, September 14, 2103. (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( CD15HELIFLOOD_14972 )
LA SALLE, CO - SEPTEMBER 16: A gas well is flooded near La Salle, September 16, 2013. Massive flooding continues to hit Colorado. (Photo By RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) ( FLOODING_RJ23252 )
KERSEY, CO - SEPTEMBER 17: A gas well surrounded by flood water near Kersey, September 17, 2013. Massive flooding continues to hit Colorado. (Photo By RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) ( FLOODING_RJ23816 )
WELD COUNTY, CO. - SEPTEMBER 16: Aerial photographs of the flooding of Oil and Gas industry operations across Northern Colorado. (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post) ( Aerial_Flooding_TR37945 )
WELD COUNTY, CO - SEPTEMBER 19: A flood damaged tank near the South Platte river, south of Milliken Colorado, September 19, 2013 (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( CD20OILFLOOD_14972 )
WELD COUNTY, CO - SEPTEMBER 19: Oil booms were deployed at a flooded Anadarko gas well and oil tank site south of Milliken Colorado, September 19, 2013 (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( CD20OILFLOOD_14972 )
WELD COUNTY, CO - SEPTEMBER 19: Oil booms spread across a creek from an Anadarko site south of Milliken Colorado Thursday morning, September 19, 2013 as flood waters are starting to recede from last weeks floods. (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( CD20OILFLOOD_14972 )
LASALLE, CO - SEPTEMBER 19: A tank at a gas well is turned on its side due to the flood, September 19, 2013. A massive flood recently hit the area. (Photo By RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) ( FLOODING_RJ24705 )
WELD COUNTY, CO. - SEPTEMBER 16: Aerial photographs of the flooding of Oil and Gas industry operations across Northern Colorado. (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post) ( Aerial_FloodingTR2_6599 )
WELD COUNTY, CO. - SEPTEMBER 16: Aerial photographs of the flooding of Oil and Gas industry operations across Northern Colorado. (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post) ( Aerial_FloodingTR2_5757 )
WELD COUNTY, CO. - SEPTEMBER 16: Aerial photographs of the flooding of Oil and Gas industry operations across Northern Colorado. (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post) ( Aerial_Flooding_TR38049 )
WELD COUNTY, CO. - SEPTEMBER 16: Aerial photographs of the flooding of Oil and Gas industry operations across Northern Colorado. (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post) ( Aerial_FloodingTR2_5911 )
WELD COUNTY, CO. - SEPTEMBER 16: Aerial photographs of the flooding of Oil and Gas industry operations across Northern Colorado. (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post) ( Aerial_FloodingTR2_5858 )
WELD COUNTY, CO. - SEPTEMBER 16: Aerial photographs of the flooding of Oil and Gas industry operations across Northern Colorado. (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post) ( Aerial_Flooding_TR38038 )
WELD COUNTY, CO. - SEPTEMBER 16: Aerial photographs of the flooding of Oil and Gas industry operations across Northern Colorado. (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post) ( Aerial_FloodingTR2_5733 )
WELD COUNTY, CO. - SEPTEMBER 16: Aerial photographs of the flooding of Oil and Gas industry operations across Northern Colorado. (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post) ( Aerial_FloodingTR2_6676 )
WELD COUNTY, CO. - SEPTEMBER 16: Aerial photographs of the flooding of Oil and Gas industry operations across Northern Colorado. (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post) ( Aerial_FloodingTR2_6657 )
WELD COUNTY, CO. - SEPTEMBER 16: Aerial photographs of the flooding of Oil and Gas industry operations across Northern Colorado. (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post) ( Aerial_FloodingTR2_6680 )
WELD COUNTY, CO. - SEPTEMBER 16: Aerial photographs of the flooding of Oil and Gas industry operations across Northern Colorado. (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post) ( Aerial_FloodingTR2_5482 )
WELD COUNTY, CO. - SEPTEMBER 16: Aerial photographs of the flooding of Oil and Gas industry operations across Northern Colorado. (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post) ( Aerial_FloodingTR2_5683 )
WELD COUNTY, CO. - SEPTEMBER 16: Aerial photographs of the flooding of Oil and Gas industry operations across Northern Colorado. (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post) ( Aerial_FloodingTR2_6541 )
WELD COUNTY, CO - SEPTEMBER 19: Oil and gas industry equipment is surrounded by flood water in Weld County Colorado near the town of Milliken Thursday afternoon, September 19, 2013. (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( CD20OILFLOOD_14972 )
WELD COUNTY, CO - SEPTEMBER 19: Oil and gas industry equipment is surrounded by flood water in Weld County Colorado near the town of Milliken Thursday afternoon, September 19, 2013. (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( CD20OILFLOOD_14972 )
WELD COUNTY, CO. - SEPTEMBER 16: Debris from an destroyed oil and gas industry operation near Greeley in water flooded by the South Platte River. Aerial photographs of the Platte River flooding cities and farms in Weld County Colorado. (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post) ( Aerial_FloodingTR2_6779 )
WELD COUNTY, CO - SEPTEMBER 19: Liquid leaks from a tank south of Milliken Colorado Thursday morning, September 19, 2013 as flood waters are starting to recede from last weeks floods. (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( CD20OILFLOOD_14972 )
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