Letters to the Editor

Aurora

A Small Win for a Community Fighting Big Oil

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

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Air Quality

Letters: Clearing the Air About Methane Emissions and Climate Change

Commentary – Clearing the Air About Methane Emissions and Climate Change Vice President Kamala Harris visited Denver last month to discuss the Biden administration’s efforts to address climate change. The Vice President particularly highlighted the unprecedented federal investments this administration has championed through the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for clean energy initiatives, climate

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Larimer County

Letters: Loveland Fracking

Titled – Let’s Protect Loveland From Fracking Please urge our city councilors and Mayor Marsh to deny any future fracking permits being set forth by Troy McWhinney, et al. As residents of this city, we need to hold City Councilmembers Foley, Overcash, Fogle, McFall, Mallo and Olson accountable for their votes in support of fracking

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Larimer County

Solar Instead of Fracking in Loveland

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

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Larimer County

Fracking & Health – Loveland City Council

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

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Sunset over Boyed lake
Larimer County

Letters: McWhinney, Centerra and fracking

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

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Loveland Rally
Larimer County

A Contrast of Values in Loveland

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

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Erie

Sandra’s Story from Erie

Sandra Dugan In September we moved to Colliers Hill from out-of-state. It was easy to be attracted to this growing community and the signs effectively blasting “come raise a family here” speak to what we are looking for in a new home. As the walls around the Mae-J pad went up this excitement for the

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Air Quality

Greeley Mother Sends Open Letter to Governor Polis After Benzene Exposure at Local School

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2019 Contacts: Patricia Nelson, 337-532-0135, patricia3nelson@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** Greeley Mother Sends Open Letter to Governor Polis After Benzene Exposure at Local School Demands Shut Down of Oil and Gas Operations 1,200 ft away GREELEY, COLORADO — Today, Greeley mother, Patricia Nelson, sent an open letter to Governor Polis and the

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