Anti- fracking activists in Boulder County are being subpoenaed in a labor dispute case involving a woman who was fired from her job for […]
Colorado Rising Seeking Ballot Spot for Initiative 97
https://kgnu-news.objects-us-east-1.dream.io/2018/07/07-10-18%20CoRising.mp3 This November voters in Colorado could be deciding on a statewide ballot measure that would significantly increase set backs from fracking rigs. Initiative 97, […]
Activists Interrupt Lafayette City Council to Demand Ban on Fracking
Officials in Lafayette abruptly adjourned the city Council meeting on Tuesday night when anti-fracking activists staged a protest. The council was about to consider revamping […]
Longmont Approves Landmark Oil and Gas Deal
On Tuesday night, Longmont city council heard from a handful of speakers about the proposed agreement with TOP operating and Cub Creek Energy that would stop all surface drilling in city limits, but would still allow fracking under city land through horizontal drilling.
Boulder Files Lawsuit Against Oil Companies
Officials from Boulder County, San Miguel County, and the City of Boulder announced today that they were filing a lawsuit against two oil companies, Suncor and […]
To the Ends of the Earth
In his new documentary “To the Ends of the Earth”, film maker David Lavallee looks at the quest to extract fossil fuels in more and more […]
State Wide Ballot Measure to Increase Fracking Setbacks
The first step was taken last week, in an effort to get an initiative on the ballot to increase setbacks for fracking operations close to vulnerable […]
Legislative Response to Fracking
On Monday December 11th, about 60 people testified in front of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission against fracking. Residents filled the room holding graphic […]