WCA Staff

November 5, 2020

State takes steps to cut methane emissions by ending venting and flaring of natural gas

COGCC decision affects oil drillers in Weld and Jackson counties The state of Colorado reasserted its role as a national leader in the fight against climate […]
August 27, 2020

Our Alliance Board candidates this year

Candidate for President: Andreya Krieves Andreya Krieves lives in Mesa County and has served on the Western Colorado Alliance board of directors since 2016. Her professional […]
August 24, 2020

Community and Conservation Organizations Weigh in on Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Mission Change Rulemaking

Today, as the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) kicks off their historic mission change rulemaking, Conservation Colorado, the League of Oil and Gas Impacted […]
August 19, 2020
Another Court Victory!

Denver Court dismisses Garfield County lawsuit to overturn clean air rules

Denver District Court Judge Martin Foster Egelhoff today granted a motion by the state of Colorado to dismiss a lawsuit by Garfield County and a coalition […]
July 30, 2020

Conservation, community groups hail ruling that protects clean air rules

Seven conservation and community groups with tens of thousands of members across Colorado hailed a court ruling yesterday dismissing a case by Weld County as a […]
July 23, 2020

Western Colorado Alliance 2021 Platform

From 1983 through 2017, Alliance members adopted resolutions at our annual conference to shape the organization’s policy and issue work. While the resulting 100+ resolutions covered […]
July 2, 2020

RECLAIM Act Passes the House as part of H.R. 2, The Moving Forward Act

On Wednesday, July 1, the RECLAIM Act (HR 2156) passed the U.S. House of Representatives as part of The Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2), a bill […]
June 11, 2020

Citizen and conservation groups applaud groundwater victory

This afternoon, Colorado passed a landmark set of rules that will help protect Coloradans from irresponsible oil and gas development. The rules, adopted by the Colorado […]
May 29, 2020

Conservation groups move to defend air quality protections

Seven conservation groups with thousands of members across Colorado have jointly filed motions to intervene in two lawsuits that are challenging recently adopted air quality protections […]