State of Colorado Data Resources

Colorado Department of Natural Resources
The Colorado Department of Natural Resources was created with a mission to develop, preserve and enhance the state's natural resources for the benefit and enjoyment of current and future citizens and visitors.

Division of Reclamation Mining & Safety

Colorado State Land Board

Colorado Geological Survey
The Colorado Geological Survey (CGS) is a division of state government within the Department of Natural Resources whose mission is to help reduce the impact of geologic hazards on the citizens of Colorado, to promote the responsible economic development of mineral and mineral fuel resources, to provide geologic insight into water resources, and to provide geologic advice and information to a variety of constituencies.

Downloadable Data	Mineral & Energy Resources

Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
The mission of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) is to promote the responsible development of Colorado's oil and gas natural resources.

Oil & Gas Operations at a Glance	Local Government Search
Colorado Oil & Gas Information System (COGIS)	COGCC GIS Online

U.S. Federal Data Resources

U.S. Department of Energy
The Department of Energy's (DOE) overarching mission is to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States; to promote scientific and technological innovation in support of that mission; and to ensure the environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex.

DOE Colorado Page	Colorado Fossil R&D Projects

U.S. Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is responsible for carrying out a variety of programs for the management and conservation of resources on 256 million surface acres, as well as 700 million acres of subsurface mineral estate. These public lands make up about 13 percent of the total land surface of the United States and more than 40 percent of all land managed by the Federal government.

BLM Colorado Portal	BLM Colorado Energy Page	Colorado: Get Energized!
Colorado Oil & Gas	Colorado Oil Shale	BLM Colorado Programs

Energy Information Administration
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) provides policy-neutral data, forecasts, and analyses to promote sound policy making, efficient markets, and public understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment.

EIA Colorado Profile	State Data Directory	State Energy Data System
Colorado Electricity Profile	State Energy Profiles	State and U.S. Historical Data

U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life

Science in Your Backyard: Colorado