An Erie resident makes public comment in opposition to the sale of the Town’s mineral rights to SM Energy. Seated behind are former Trustees Dan Woog and Scott Charles, June 23, 2026. After previously failing to approve a contract agreement with SM Energy (the parent company of Civitas, Crestone Peak Resources, and Extraction Oil &
In a special meeting held at Erie Town Hall on June 16th, 2026, the Erie Town Council considered a contract agreement with SM Energy (the parent company of Civitas, Crestone Peak Resources, and Extraction Oil & Gas), to consider the sale of Erie-held mineral rights to SM Energy in exchange for a cash payment, an
I wouldn’t wish living next to an active frack site on my worst enemy. The low humming noise, bright lights, and vibrations keep you up all night. The foul smells fill your home and your lungs. But worst of all, the constant worrying slowly consumes you. How will the proven health risks of industrial oil
UPDATE: In a 4-3 vote at a December 16th meeting, the Erie Town Council voted to approve the settlement agreement with Stratus Redtail Ranch. After the hearing was delayed a week by the Erie Town Council due to an administrative issue with publication of supporting documentation, the Redtail Ranch settlement agreement has been rescheduled for consideration at the
After ECMC required Civitas to look for an alternate site for the Draco project, Civitas stated that their original location was the best it could find. Disappointingly, instead of rejecting the project, ECMC approved the original site location and drilling is set to proceed – despite years of impassioned opposition from the community. Town of
Firsthand accounts from Erie Homeowners Read poignant stories from homeowners threatened by fracking in their neighborhoods. The 26 well Draco fracking project would require some of the longest horizontal wellbores in Colorado – all because of the permisive fracking regulations in Weld County vs Boulder County. Meanwhile dozens of old vertical wells pepper this same
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A WIN FOR ACTIVISM! 1/24/24 UPDATE: the ECMC voted 4 to 1 to deny drilling permits for the additional 18 fracking wells at the Coyote Pad! This amazingly good result shows why it is SO important for the public to speak out and keep sending comments to Colorado’s O&G regulators and to our elected officials.
OIl companies leave contaminated sites for Taxpayers to FIX Even when funds can be found to plug and abandon oil and gas wells in Colorado, their legacy lives on in the form of precarious industrial accidents waiting to happen. These plugged and abandoned wells often leak and contaminate the land and air for years before
Broomfield attempted to prevent the Cosslett East fracking project by using the new rules that give local governments standing to participate in oil and gas decisions. This 19-well mega-pad will be in unincorporated Weld County, near suburban Erie and Broomfield neighborhoods. Broomfield presented evidence of poor air quality data and cited multiple studies showing increased