News

March 30, 2015

Public land seizure bills advance in Denver

KEEP IT PUBLIC Colorado is fortunate to contain 24 million acres of national public lands, most of which are located here on the Western Slope. From […]
March 16, 2015

People’s Lobby Trip a huge success!

Cottage Foods Expansion advances; your action needed on bad public lands bill by Rachel Zatterstrom, WCC Community Organizer Each year, WCC takes a delegation of members […]
February 18, 2015

Governor’s oil and gas task force must prove its mettle

By Karen Sjoberg, printed in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Feb 15th  It’s crunch time for the governor’s task force on oil and gas. This is the […]
February 16, 2015

O&G task force failing to protect health

by Leslie Robinson, Grand Valley Citizens Alliance Because of negative experiences western Garfield County residents were encountering with oil-and-gas development, the Grand Valley Citizens Alliance (GVCA) […]
November 24, 2014

Blue Ribbon team tackles oil & gas

by Frank Smith, WCC Director of Organizing Shortly before the November elections, Governor John Hickenlooper tasked a panel of experts to consider updates to Colorado’s laws […]
November 24, 2014

Optimism alive for GMO labeling

by Rachel Zatterstrom, WCC Organizer WCC joins the statewide coalition, Right to Know Colorado, in thanking volunteers and members for their dedication and hard work during […]
November 24, 2014

Rechel honored with Worley Award

Eric Rechel of Grand Junction received the esteemed Chuck & Betsy Worley at WCC’s Annual Meeting on October 12 in Grand Junction. The Worley Award, which […]
November 24, 2014

WCC welcomes new leadership

After a seven-month search process, the Western Colorado Congress Board of Directors is excited to announce David Reed as the organization’s new Executive Director, starting January […]
September 3, 2014

Here’s to the next 50 Years of Wilderness!

50 Years ago today President Lyndon B Johnson signed the Wilderness Act into law & ushered in a new era of public land management. This historic bill established […]