Operators being held accountable, or business as usual? BACKGROUND: As you know, we have helped publicize the shocking report that our friends at PSR Colorado, Sierra Club, and FracTracker Alliance released two months ago. They showed that most oil and gas companies in Colorado had been illegally ignoring rules adopted in 2022, which required chemical
ECMC HAS FAILED TO ENFORCE FRACKING CHEMICAL DISCLOSURE LAWS FOR YEARS A damning report by Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), PSR Colorado, Colorado Sierra Club, and FracTracker Alliance shows that oil and gas operators in Colorado are out of compliance with a 2022 Colorado law requiring them to report all chemicals used in fracking wells.
LARGEST OIL AND GAS EXPLOSION IN COLORADO SINCE 2015 MAY TAKE 5 YEARS TO CLEAN UP The April 6th oil well blowout injured one worker and prompted the evacuation of nearby residents and the closure of Galeton Elementary School in Weld County Colorado. The explosion spewed water, toxic chemicals and crude oil uncontrollably for nearly
Coverup of toxins from oil spills and closed drill sites in Weld County went on for years Colorado state regulators at ECMC are investigating two environmental consulting firms that falsified soil and water quality results from 2021 to 2024. Fake data on toxins and cancer causing chemicals from at least 350 oil spill sites and
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.