GALETON, Colo. — Extensive cleanup efforts in Weld County continue more than six weeks after the release of oil and gas at a Chevron well site in the Galeton area.
The release at the Bishop Well site in Weld County prompted evacuations on April 6. One person was injured and taken to a medical facility, according to Chevron. The incident also forced Galeton Elementary to close for two weeks.
Of the 14 homes that were evacuated, only five have been allowed to return, according to Chevron. On Tuesday, the Scripps News Group spotted crews cleaning gutters and home exteriors and bagging up soil within a half-mile of the Bishop Well site…