April 11, 2023

Ft Collins City Council

Fort Collins OKs new oil and gas regulations, bans new wells in city limits

On 4/4/23, the Fort Collins City Council passed a new set of oil and gas regulations designed to be stronger than the state’s oil and gas laws.  These regulations to the city’s land use code will (in effect) ban new oil facilities from being built in city limits. READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE The approved changes […]

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Moratorium testimony

Arapahoe County Commissioners Vote Down O&G Moratorium

At their 4/11/23 meeting today, the Arapahoe County Commissioners voted 3 to 2 against an oil and gas moratorium that would have paused any new drilling permit submittals and allowed the County time to develop amendments to further protect public health, safety, air, and water quality.  ARTICLE: Arapahoe County Votes Down Moratorium on Lowry oil and

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Protecting Communities Bill 2

Protecting Communities from Air Pollution Bill Introduced

4/10/23The Protecting Communities from Air Pollution Act bill was finally introduced in the Colorado State House on Monday.   Here are some pictures from CO Rising that we took at the bill’s press conference with Representative Jennifer Bacon. For over a decade, Colorado’s ozone problem has worsened, putting public health at risk. Oil and gas operations are

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