Oil & Gas

July 22, 2022

Tell the BLM to protect Colorado’s public lands!

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has been developing a new oil & gas management plan for Western Colorado. This plan will determine how two-million acres […]
June 24, 2022

Tell the BLM: We need a rulemaking now!

As gas prices continue to soar, executives of oil majors have enjoyed record profits at the expense of consumers. Now they are doubling down on their […]
April 18, 2022

A new dawn for oil & gas protections in Colorado!

Thanks to the hard work of our Alliance’s membership, Colorado is once again leading the way toward a healthier, safer, more responsible way of developing oil […]
March 3, 2022

A breath of fresh air: New rules in the AQCC

Last December, Western Colorado Alliance and allied organizations from across Colorado achieved another victory for clean air and healthy communities. In the latest of a series […]
March 2, 2022

Conservation groups react to COGCC vote

Updated Rules significantly reduce, but don’t eliminate future risk of orphaned oil & gas wells Today, members of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) […]
December 20, 2021

State adopts stronger statewide emission rules for oil & gas

Air Quality Control Commission protects disproportionately impacted communities Western Slope community and conservation advocates today applauded the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission for adopting broad, statewide […]
November 29, 2021

Western Colorado Alliance applauds DOI oil and gas recommendations

The Department of the Interior issued a much anticipated report on the state of the federal oil & gas leasing and permitting practices on Friday, after […]
November 20, 2021

Climate battle over air quality

As a new year approaches, our Alliance’s members have been hard at work trying to limit the impact of drilling in Garfield County, shaping bonding requirements […]
October 8, 2021

Thank Sen. Hickenlooper for introducing a bill to protect our public lands!

Please join us in thanking Senator John Hickenlooper! Here’s why: Our nation’s public lands, clean air, and clean water support local economies, outdoor recreation, and precious […]