Oil & Gas

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 […]
February 15, 2013

State moves drilling rigs back, just a little

by Frank Smith, WCC Director of Organizing Earlier this week, the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) decided just how far oil & gas should […]
November 16, 2012

Garfield County settles oil shale lawsuit with WCC, GVCA

On October 15, Garfield County Commissioners settled the lawsuit brought against them for violating Colorado’s Open Meetings Law by local residents from the Grand Valley Citizens […]
August 29, 2012

GVCA & WCC sue Garfield County Commissioners over secret oil shale meeting

Sign our petition to the Garfield County Commissioners! Garfield County residents from the Grand Valley Citizens Alliance (GVCA) and Western Colorado Congress filed a lawsuit against […]
June 18, 2012

How close is too close to oil and gas?

by Frank Smith, WCC Director of Organizing Colorado has over 48,000 active oil or gas wells, and development is getting closer to people.Since 2009, over 1,300 […]
May 3, 2012

Stop the Frack Attack!

On July 28, people from California to New York, and North Dakota to Texas, will converge on the U.S. Capitol to tell Congress and the President […]
May 3, 2012

North Fork oil & gas leasing deferred!

The Bureau of Land Management just announced the deferral of oil & gas leasing in the North Fork of the Gunnison Valley!  The BLM opted not […]
May 3, 2012

Big Day in Denver for Oil & Gas

Denver will be brimming with talk of oil & gas regulation today.  Don’t worry, you can make a difference without driving to the Big City!  The […]
March 8, 2012

Comment on Oil Shale at March 12 Meeting

The Bureau of Land Management is hosting a public meeting in Silt, CO, on Monday, March 12, to answer questions and solicit comments on its oil […]