Oil & Gas

July 19, 2016

Battlement Mesa residents call on COGCC to protect drinking water

Residents of Battlement Mesa spoke before the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission today, decrying the recent approval of 28 natural gas wells inside their community […]
July 15, 2016

Oil and Gas Commision meeting comes to Glenwood Springs

Now is the time to speak up for Battlement Mesa   After years of traveling to Denver to speak before the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation […]
June 22, 2016

Battlement Mesa residents win right to speak at COGCC hearing 

Battlement Concerned Citizens and the Grand Valley Citizens Alliance have won the right to speak before the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission on two permits […]
June 4, 2016

2016 Legislative Session Wrap Up

2016 Legislative Wrap-up   Good News for Farmers, Eaters, Bakers and Home Canners In one fell swoop, Senate Bill 58 changed two Colorado laws and made […]
June 3, 2016

We must break impasse over siting of oil and gas production

by Rodger Steen, Chairperson of WCC Oil & Gas Committee Letter to the Editor in Grand Junction Sentinel, May 29, 2016 Regarding the impasse in Colorado […]
May 31, 2016

BLM releases long awaited Resource Management Plan

Major decisions ahead for our public lands  Does oil and gas leasing in the North Fork Valley concern you? Do you want more protection for the BLM lands […]
May 4, 2016

WCC members win reprieve on Whitewater drilling plan

WCC members and allies are celebrating a victory – or at least a reprieve – after the Bureau of Land Management announced on Friday that it […]
April 20, 2016

Only 3 days left to stop methane waste and pollution!

Only 3 days left to stop methane waste and pollution! Please take a moment to send in a comment today! The deadline for public comment on […]
April 5, 2016

Local control over oil and gas bill dies in the Colorado House

Two of three oil and gas related bills have been voted down. WCC legislative and oil and gas leaders react to the vote:  On April 4,  the […]