Recovery efforts begin after the Bishop Well site incident in Weld County

WELD COUNTY, Colo. — Recovery efforts began Saturday around the Bishop Well site in Weld County after a release of oil and gas from Chevron wells prompted evacuations last weekend.

The Bishop Well site incident occurred Sunday evening at an oil and gas facility south of WCR 74 near the community of Galeton.

The incident injured one person and prompted the evacuation of a handful of nearby residents and the closure of Galeton Elementary School…

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