Thursday morning at History Colorado in Denver, a group of researchers, policy experts and public health advocates met to discuss the connection between air quality, climate […]
Fracking
Calls Mount to Ban Fracking in Boulder County
On Tuesday morning, a group of anti-fracking organizations, including local high school students from Niwot and members of 350Colorado.org, gathered ahead of a Boulder County Commissioner […]
Boulder County Commissioners Extend Oil and Gas Moratorium
The Boulder County Commissioners were told Tuesday they should not put up with “toxic trespassing” and instead continue a moratorium on oil and gas drilling. Roz […]
Extinction Rebellion Hit the Streets of Denver
Extinction Rebellion is a global organization that engages in nonviolent civil disobedience to raise awareness about current issues around the climate crisis. This week events are […]
Legal Action Threatened Over Clean Air Act Violations in Colorado
On Tuesday, WildEarth Guardians, an environmental advocacy group, formally threatened seven oil and gas companies with Clean Air Act lawsuits. The group alleges that the companies, […]
Judge Rules that COGCC Must Address Issue of Forced Pooling
Earlier this month a judge in district court in Denver issued a ruling stating that the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, or COGCC, must take […]
Health Impacts of Fracking
One of the main arguments made in favor of regulating and in some cases banning fracking is the health impacts on humans. There have been several […]
Superior Wins Fracking Battle
Residents in Superior have successfully organized to block a proposed fracking operation directly on the community’s border. The proposal was for a spacing plan for wells […]