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Colorado Rising Submits Statewide Ballot Initiatives to Protect Coloradans from Fracking

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2020 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** Colorado Rising Submits Statewide Ballot Initiatives to Protect Coloradans from Fracking DENVER, CO – Today, January 7th, 2020, Colorado Rising, the citizen group behind Proposition 112, submitted language for six proposed ballot initiatives to the Colorado Secretary of State’s office. 2500

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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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Colorado Rising Response to Elevated Benzene at Bella Romero Academy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 25, 2019 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** Colorado Rising Response to Elevated Benzene at Bella Romero Academy GREELEY, COLORADO — Today, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission sent a press release notifying the public that “The state’s air

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Colorado Rising Takes Aggressive Litigation Stance Against Extraction Oil and Gas (XOG) and COGCC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2019 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** Colorado Rising Takes Aggressive Litigation Stance Against Extraction Oil and Gas (XOG) and COGCC DENVER, COLORADO — Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. withdrew its COGCC applications for spacing and forced pooling permits for a well on the Livingston pad in Broomfield

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Colorado Rising Statement on Firestone Explosion NTSB Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2019 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** Colorado Rising Statement on Firestone Explosion NTSB Report FIRESTONE, COLORADO — Today, the National Safety and Transportation Board released their report and analysis of the fatal Firestone home explosion that occurred on April 17th, 2017. The report can be found here:

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Colorado Rising Statement on CDPHE Oil and Gas Health Impacts Study

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2019 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** Colorado Rising Statement on CDPHE Oil and Gas Health Impacts Study DENVER, COLORADO– Today the Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association released a study on the health impacts of oil and gas in Colorado. Of note, the study recognizes

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Colorado Rising Files Complaint to Halt Oil & Gas Permitting in Colorado

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2019 Contact: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** Colorado Rising Files Complaint to Halt Oil & Gas Permitting in Colorado COGCC VIOLATING DUE PROCESS IN PERMITTING OF NEW WELLS DENVER, COLORADO — Today, Colorado Rising, on behalf of Wildgrass Oil and Gas Committee, filed a complaint requesting judicial review

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Colorado Rising Press Conference on New Legal Action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2019 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***NEWS ALERT*** Colorado Rising Press Conference on New Legal Action DENVER, COLORADO — Colorado Rising, the citizen effort behind Proposition 112, will be holding a press conference tomorrow, October 9th at 7:30 am on the West Steps of the Colorado State Capitol in

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Youth and Concerned Coloradans to Hold Rally and Press Conference Urging Climate Action Before Monthly COGCC Hearing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2019 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***NEWS ALERT*** Youth and Concerned Coloradans to Hold Rally and Press Conference Urging Climate Action Before Monthly COGCC Hearing THRONTON, COLORADO — Tomorrow, September 25th at 1:30 pm at the Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center in Thornton, youth and community members will gather for

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Citizens Demand EPA Downgrade Air Quality in Rally at Hearing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 2019 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***NEWS ALERT*** Citizens Demand EPA Downgrade Air Quality in Rally at Hearing DENVER, COLORADO — Concerned Coloradans will gather at the Environmental Protection Agency building in Denver, Colorado tomorrow morning at 8:30 am to demand they downgrade the Front Range and Denver’s air

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