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Colorado Rising Statement on Polis Signing SB-181

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2019 Contact: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** Colorado Rising Statement on Polis Signing SB-181 DENVER — On Tuesday, April 16th at 3:30 pm the Governor of Colorado, Jared Polis, will sign SB-181 into law. Anne Lee Foster, Communications Director of Colorado Rising, the grassroots, citizen group behind Prop

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Legislation

Colorado Rising Statement on SB-181 Passing Out of Senate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2019 Contact: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** Colorado Rising Statement on SB-181 Passing Out of Senate DENVER — On Wednesday, April 3rd the Colorado Senate passed SB-181 with the House’s amendments. Now it awaits Governor Polis’ signature to become law. Anne Lee Foster, Communications Director of Colorado Rising,

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Legislation

Colorado Rising Statement on SB-181 with Amendments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2019 Contact: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** Colorado Rising Statement on SB-181 with Amendments DENVER — On Thursday, March 28th, the Colorado House of Representatives amended and passed SB-181 to better regulate the oil and gas industry in Colorado. Anne Lee Foster, Communications Director of Colorado Rising, the

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Legislation

SB-181 Passes Out of the Senate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2019 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com Joe Salazar: 303-895-7044, jas@salazarlaw.net ***NEWS ALERT*** SB-181 Passes Out of the Senate Anne Lee Foster, Communications Director for Colorado Rising, the grassroots, citizen group behind Prop 112 said “We maintain our neutrality on the bill, but are concerned that the amendments added last

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Legislation

Oil and Gas Impacted Citizens Available for Interview

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2019 Contact: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***NEWS ALERT*** Oil and Gas Impacted Citizens Available for Interview Making the Case for Reform DENVER – Today, Governor Jared Polis will hold a press conference at 1 pm to introduce the omnibus oil and gas reform bill. This bill has not been

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Broomfield County

Judge hands win to Colorado Rising on behalf of Broomfield’s Wildgrass Residents in TRO Hearing for the Forced Pooling Suit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2019 Press Contact: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** Judge hands win to Colorado Rising on behalf of Broomfield’s Wildgrass Residents in TRO Hearing for the Forced Pooling Suit DENVER – Today, Colorado Rising, the grassroots citizen group behind Prop 112, and the residents of the Wildgrass neighborhood in

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Broomfield County

Temp. Restraining Order Hearing in Forced Pooling Case Continued Tomorrow

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2019 Contact: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***NEWS ALERT*** Temp. Restraining Order Hearing in Forced Pooling Case Continued Tomorrow Community Awaits Pivotal Decision DENVER – On Tuesday, February 12th at 11:00 am, the hearing for Colorado Rising, the grassroots, citizen group behind the Prop 112 effort, and the Wildgrass community’s

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Broomfield County

Lawsuit Challenging the Constitutionality of Colorado’s Oil and Gas Forced Pooling Statute Filed in Federal Court

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2019 Press Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com Jean Lim: 720-920-9948, wildgrassogc@gmail.com Elizabeth Lario: 303-469-0603, wildgrassogc@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** Lawsuit Challenging the Constitutionality of Colorado’s Oil and Gas Forced Pooling Statute Filed in Federal Court DENVER – Today, Colorado Rising on behalf of mineral owners in Broomfield filed a lawsuit in

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Litigation

CO RISING COMMENTS ON FINAL MARTINEZ RULING

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2019 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** CO RISING COMMENTS ON FINAL MARTINEZ RULING DENVER – On Monday, January 14th at 9am the Colorado Supreme Court issued its decision in favor of the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission in the pivotal case, Martinez v. COGCC. Anne Lee Foster

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Events

COLORADO RISING DEMANDS MORATORIUM AT CAPITOL ON OPENING DAY OF THE LEGISLATURE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 4, 2019 Contacts: Anne Lee Foster: 757-870-5102, anneleefoster@gmail.com ***PRESS RELEASE*** COLORADO RISING DEMANDS MORATORIUM AT CAPITOL ON OPENING DAY OF THE LEGISLATURE DENVER – Colorado Rising, the group behind the Prop 112 effort, completed its first direct action of 2019 today. Coloradans gathered at the State Capitol from 7:30-8:30 am on

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