Industry Gearing up to Meet Smog Reductions (We Hope)

The oil and gas industry must be scrambling for some positive attention these days as the news today on CBS 4 Denver was how EnCana will be spending $2.5 million this year to cut smog forming pollution in the Denver metro area. That's hardly news, it's really the least EnCana could be doing to keep smog forming pollution in check.

But we're sincerely impressed that EnCana is moving forward with complying with new regulations. Last year, oil and gas companies in the Denver metro area dismally failed to meet required smog reduction rules. Only 43% of the companies operating north of Denver met smog reduction rules in 2006.

Hopefully other companies are following EnCana's lead, that's really the only way we're going to breathe easier.

And for those wondering what smog forming pollution from oil and gas development looks like, check out this video.