Larimer County, Fort Collins and the state oil and gas regulators have come to an agreement to finally end years of flagrant violations and illegal activity by Prospect Energy oil and gas company. Prospect has repeatedly violated state laws, caused oil and gas spills, leaked toxic chemicals into the air, and flared and burned excess
Great news! A new law SB24-185 has been signed that protects oil and gas owned by local government from being “force pooled” or developed without their consent. This law was introduced by Boulder County lawmakers in part to protect Boulder County’s mineral rights which had been threatened by oil and gas companies who attempted to
We are encouraging everyone who lives in and around Aurora to attend an emergency Community Town Hall this Saturday, April 13th. This is where you can learn more about efforts to block the drilling application for 166 new fracking wells near the Lowry Superfund site and the Aurora Reservoir. State regulators are accepting public comment until 5/3/24,
Risks of fracking near superfund site and reservoir The O&G operator Civitas has had to refile its drilling plan for Aurora’s Lowry Ranch mega-project. This is an indication that the obvious dangers of this proposal are finally being taken seriously by state regulators at the prompting of the EPA. Specifically, Civitas has agreed not to
4 WONDERFUL AIR QUALITY BILLS: Four impressive air quality bills were introduced by Colorado’s Democratic state lawmakers last week! It will be a tough fight to get these passed so please send your written comments for EACH of the 4 bills now (or even better, attend the hearings and give comment in person!) SB-165: Improve
A new bill, “Modifications to Processes in Energy and Carbon Management.” a.k.a. the Phase Out & Clean Up bill, co-championed by 350 Colorado and WildEarth Guardians, will soon be introduced in the legislature. There are already 19 groups pledged to get involved by supporting publicly, testifying to legislators, and/or helping mobilize their members to help.
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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.
INFORMATIVE 2023 REPORT DETAILS THE DAMAGE O&G IS DOING AND OFFERS SOLUTIONS Our friends at the Colorado Fiscal Institute have studied the issues in depth and offer this report “At Odds With the Outdoor Economy – Comparing Colorado’s Outdoor Recreation and Oil and Gas Industries.” Colorado is known for its skiing, mountain climbing, biking, fishing, rafting,
Fun Event Explored Air Quality Issues from Many Angles – Outdoor Accessibility, Advocacy, and Policy. On November 11th, 2023 we held another successful Outdoor Series! Thank you Lady Justice Brewery for hosting us! Thank you NextLevel Burger for providing delicious lunch. Huge shout out to our partners at Defend Our Future, Earthworks, Earthjustice & Footprints for taking part in this important