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Colorado Rising Responds to Extraction Oil and Gas Company’s Bankruptcy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2020 Contact: Rafael Espinoza 303-598-0209, rafael@corising.org   Colorado Rising Responds to Extraction Oil and Gas Company’s Bankruptcy Colorado Rising’s Litigation Efforts Continue to Halt Permit Applications, Keeping Oil and Gas in Check   DENVER, CO, June 15, 2020 – At midnight, Extraction Oil & Gas (XOG) filed for Chapter 11

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Colorado Rising Appoints Interim Director of Communications

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2020 Contact: Rafael Espinoza 303-598-0209, rafael@corising.org Colorado Rising Appoints Interim Director of Communications Marine and Media Veteran to expand outreach and awareness efforts for Colorado Rising. DENVER, CO, April 28, 2020 – Rafael Espinoza has been named Interim Director of Communications and Marketing for Colorado Rising, a Colorado-based non-profit whose

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Colorado Rising Responds to $18.25 Million Fine for Firestone Tragedy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2020 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** Colorado Rising Responds to $18.25 Million Fine for Firestone Tragedy DENVER, COLORADO – Today, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission announced it is seeking an $18.25 million penalty, against Kerr McGee, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum. The penalty for the

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Colorado Oil and Gas Association Responds to Declaratory Action to Reinstate Fracking Ban

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 2020 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** Colorado Oil and Gas Association Responds to Declaratory Action to Reinstate Fracking Ban Industry can’t get their story straight on what the law allows LONGMONT, CO – Yesterday, the Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) responded to Our Longmont’s and Food

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City of Longmont Responds to Declaratory Action to Reinstate Fracking Ban

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2020 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** City of Longmont Responds to Declaratory Action to Reinstate Fracking Ban City admits many of the allegations in the Complaint LONGMONT, CO – Today, the City of Longmont responded to Our Longmont’s and Food & Water Watch’s declaratory judgment action asking

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Oil and Gas Ballot Initiatives Clear First Title Board Hearing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2020 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***NEWS ALERT*** Oil and Gas Ballot Initiatives Clear First Title Board Hearing Signature Gathering Should Begin By Early Spring DENVER, CO – Today, February 19, 2020, the six proposed sets of language to better protect Coloradans from the harms of oil and gas

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Colorado Rising Notifies COGCC Of Possible Legal Action For Failed Penalty Enforcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2020 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** Colorado Rising Notifies COGCC Of Possible Legal Action For Failed Penalty Enforcement Oil and Gas Severance Tax Violations Should and Can Be Enforced DENVER, CO – Yesterday, February 6th, 2020, Colorado Rising for Communities, the sister organization to Colorado Rising, sent

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Oil and Gas Ballot Initiatives Clear First Title Board Hearing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2020 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***NEWS ALERT*** Oil and Gas Ballot Initiatives Clear First Title Board Hearing Signature Gathering Should Begin By Early Spring DENVER, CO – Yesterday, February 5, 2020, the six proposed sets of ballot initiative language to better regulate oil and gas extraction in Colorado

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Colorado Rising Files Complaint with COGCC Over Oil and Gas Severance Tax Reporting Failure

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2020 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** Colorado Rising Files Complaint with COGCC Over Oil and Gas Severance Tax Reporting Failure DENVER, CO – Today, February 4, 2020, Colorado Rising for Communities, the sister organization to Colorado Rising, submitted a complaint with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation

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Colorado Rising Files Declaratory Action in Longmont Fracking Ban Lawsuit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2020 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com Adam Carlesco, Food & Water Watch, 202-683-4925, acarlesco@fwwatch.org   ***PRESS RELEASE*** Colorado Rising Files Declaratory Action in Longmont Fracking Ban Lawsuit Declaratory action asks Colorado courts to hold that Longmont’s fracking ban is no longer out of compliance with state law with the

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