A WIN FOR AURORA RESERVOIR AND LOWRY AREA RESIDENTS ! On November 14, 2023, the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners approved 3,000 foot setbacks for oil and gas wells from all occupied structures, in addition to maintaining the County’s recently adopted one mile setback from all existing or planned and permitted drinking water reservoirs.

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

Titled – Update from the front lines in Aurora – Report from the Community Forum held on 1/28/23: Thank you for joining Save the Aurora Reservoir (STAR), Colorado Rising, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and the Colorado Sierra Club at the Lowry Ranch Drilling Plan Community Forum on 1/28/23!  Here are some Community Forum Resources: Here