Language: How about a massive Solar Farm? I am writing to express my concern about the proposed fracking (2 pads with 26 wells) in the Centerra area in Loveland. I moved here in May 2021. I chose this community because of the promoted sustainability as well as the community amenities. The Lakes of Centerra website states
Many residents are protesting the proposed fracking in Southeast Loveland and justifiably so. Being right in our backyards, it would seriously endanger people, animals, the ecosystem, and our planet. As a health professional and member of Physicians For Social Responsibility, I’m obligated to share the article “2000 Studies Show Fracking Causes Severe Harm to Human Health” recently
Titled – McWhinney, Centerra and fracking Last year, we purchased a home in the Lakes at Centerra area in Loveland, a McWhinney-developed community that boasts a “sustainable lifestyle”. The co-located High Plains Environmental Center carries the coveted “Certified Wild” designation from the National Wildlife Federation. Three lakes are nearby, and the paths and wildlife around
The fate of the vast quantities of oil and gas lodged under the shale, mud and sandstone of American drilling fields will in large part determine whether the world retains a liveable climate. And the US, the world’s largest extractor of oil, is poised to unleash these fossil fuels in spectacular volumes. Planned drilling projects
After hundreds of noise and health complaints per month, Broomfield city council filed noise ordinance rules to prohibit oil and gas operations noise from 10p-7a and issued multiple citations. After counter-suing, Extraction denied that the violations occurred but agreed to pay $273k and take additional noise mitigation actions including installation of additional sound walls, adding
A plan by developer McWhinney Real Estate to bring oil and gas drilling to east Loveland has some local residents upset, and, in honor of Earth Day, about 75 of them braved the chill to voice their opposition to the proposal at the “Let’s Keep Centerra Beautiful” rally, held Saturday at Dwayne Webster Park. Read
Loveland’s lack of local oil and gas regulation is creating a pathway for a developer to frack as close as 500 feet from planned home sites, within the radius that research suggests is most harmful for human health. Read more at the Coloroadoan.
Some residents of Lakes at Centerra, a community in Loveland, are still steaming over developer Troy McWhinney’s informational meeting in January regarding plans to frack under the neighborhood. On March 17, MRG, a McWhinney-owned entity, sent two letters of intent to the City of Loveland, solidifying the intention to build two oil pads and twenty
Broomfield’s hard-fought oil and gas regulations have proved insufficient to protect residents from dangerous fracking impacts. As detailed in this recent article from the Colorado Sun, Broomfield’s regulations are significantly more stringent that what the state requires, but they are still not enough to keep residents safe. Broomfield citizens have suffered from serious health problems,
A contrast of values Troy McWhinney of McWhinney Real Estate is pursuing a business venture to frack under his very own Centerra development community. In his January 19th presentation, explaining the plan as best he can in his terms, he touts his developing education on the topic of fracking, admitting he even asked “what are