Updates from our Alliance

June 19, 2019

Western Slope Organizations brace for long COGCC rulemaking process

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019, the first of a series of rulemakings to reform the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to prioritize public health and […]
May 20, 2019
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Polis Appoints New COGCC Members

Governor Jared Polis announced on Friday the appointment of members to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC). Until July 1, 2020, the members of […]
May 14, 2019
Leah López packs for our move.

We’re Moving!

We’re moving! Having grown too large for our beloved downtown space, Western Colorado Alliance is moving for the first time in five years. Our new location […]
May 13, 2019

Western Slope Youth Voters Champion Mental Health

This Saturday, Western Slope Youth Voter Initiative students partnered with NAMI Western Slope during their Ending the Silence 5K event to thank Colorado State Legislators for […]
April 22, 2019
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Methane Hearings in Durango

On Tuesday, April 23 at 5:30pm, the Air Quality Control Division will hold a public hearing at the Durango Public Library to get input from residents from southwest Colorado. They need to hear your voice!
April 18, 2019
Wink Davis & Kate Greenberg

The Governor’s Forum on Colorado Agriculture

On February 27, Alliance Food & Ag Committee Co-Chair Wink Davis and Organizer Leah Lopez attended the Governor's Forum on Colorado Agriculture in Denver.
April 17, 2019

Victory and Our Next (Legislative) Steps

We witnessed a truly historical moment on April 16, when Governor Polis signed SB181, the Protect Public Welfare Oil And Gas Operations Act, into law.
April 9, 2019
Pass the RECLAIM Act

RECLAIM Act commits $1 billion to projects that clean up abandoned coal mines and revitalize local economies

March 20, 2019

Contact your Representative on SB 19-181!