Oil & Gas

March 21, 2025

Tell Congress to stop the public lands giveaway!

Through recent Executive Orders, Secretarial Orders, and legislation introduced in Congress, the oil and gas industry and their allies in Congress are seeking to effectively sell […]
February 28, 2025
Oil workers seen in silhouette with the words "AN IMPORTANT STEP FOR CLEAN AIR BUT MORE ACTION IS NEEDED!" emblazoned

Colorado takes important step in cutting methane pollution, but more action is needed

This week, the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) voted to approve new rules implementing Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2024 oil and gas methane reduction requirements.
February 26, 2025

Western Colorado Alliance demands air quality protections for entire state

In many ways, Colorado is leading the nation in rules to protect our air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, more can be done.
January 22, 2025

Save West Mamm Creek!

Comment on BLM Pipeline Proposal Garfield County’s wildlife is at risk of losing one of their last natural spaces remaining largely untouched by oil and 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.