Oil & Gas

December 6, 2024

A big victory in Routt County!

Western Colorado Alliance won big environmental impact mitigation improvements in Routt County’supdated land use codes, which were issued in June 2024. Our focus had been on […]
November 11, 2024

State’s cumulative impacts and enhanced practices rulemaking falls flat

Despite significant community input, the ECMC's new requirements are largely procedural and miss substantive hooks to limit future impacts to communities.
August 20, 2024

Tell oil and gas regulators: Enough is enough!

We need your help to ensure these new regulations will hold developers accountable for the impact of their actions to everyday people.
July 30, 2024

Holding oil and gas operators accountable for impacts

The Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) released a new version of the cumulative impacts proposed rule in June.
June 3, 2024

Westerners applaud new oil & gas leasing rule

After decades of grassroots organizing, the Bureau of Land Managment (BLM)’s new oil and gas bonding standards will help ensure taxpayers and frontline communities no longer have to suffer from the environmental impacts of abandoned wells or pay for well cleanup.
March 20, 2024

What Lauren Boebert doesn’t understand

Rep. Boebert is trying to prevent the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from finalizing long-overdue updates that would rightfully require oil and gas companies to pay the full costs to clean up wells they drill on public lands to ensure taxpayers aren't stuck with the billion-dollar bill. 
October 31, 2023

When communities speak

A transformative moment in land management It’s an amazing thing to witness communities making themselves heard. As you may know, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) […]
October 30, 2023

Western Colorado oil and gas plan deadline on Nov. 1!

Photo used by permission of Jon Mullen. Before us is an incredible opportunity. Let’s take advantage of it. As of this very moment, the Bureau of […]
October 23, 2023

Urgent action needed: Stop Rep. Boebert’s attack on strong oil and gas protections!

We need your immediate help to protect our communities and our environment from potentially harmful legislation! A critical situation is unfolding, and your voice as a […]