News

May 30, 2013

Parachute Creek spill overview

By Frank Smith, WCC Director of Organizing This spring, something funny is in the water around Parachute, Colorado—leaving citizens, landowners and downstream water users nervous. Parachute […]
May 30, 2013

Dear DOE: Clean up before start up!

We are approaching the deadline for public comment regarding the Department of Energy’s  (DOE ) Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) evaluating their Uranium Leasing Program (ULP) […]
November 6, 2012

JOB OPENING

Western Colorado Congress is hiring a full-time COMMUNITY ORGANIZER to help protect and enhance our quality of life on the Western Slope!  The position is based […]
October 26, 2012

MountainFilm in Montrose on Nov. 9

Telluride’s MountainFilm on Tour will come to the Montrose Pavilion on Friday, November 9, as a “celebration of community, adventure and the mystery of the human […]
June 18, 2012

Planning Underway for WCC Annual Meeting

WCC’s 32nd Annual Meeting is fast approaching on Saturday, October 13 at Battlement Mesa’s Activity Center (398 Arroyo Dr).  A key feature of the day is […]
March 18, 2012

CMU Environmental Film Winner Announced

Sustainability Through Gardening,  submitted by Colorado Mesa University club Meant for Movement, is the winner of WCC’s first-ever student video contest. The three-minute video will be […]
March 8, 2012

Tipton Town Hall in Delta, March 12

US Congressman Scott Tipton will be holding a town meeting in Delta on Monday, March 12 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Delta County […]
March 6, 2012

People to the Power!

Denver may be where the state capital is, but it sure is a long way from western Colorado. Mountain ranges and miles of road sit between […]
March 6, 2012

Chasing Water on March 24

Western Colorado Congress is once again hosting the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Exciting new location this year is in the Colorado Mesa University Center Ballroom on […]