Oil & Gas

December 4, 2020

Historic wins for public health & safety!

As the roil of the 2020 U.S. election captivated the world, Western Colorado Alliance and its stalwart members continued to advance our work in developing healthy, […]
November 23, 2020
A New Day!

COGCC Approves Mission Change Rules to Protect Public Health & Safety and Wildlife

Today, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) unanimously approved a series of new rules to update its mission and protect public health and safety […]
November 5, 2020

State takes steps to cut methane emissions by ending venting and flaring of natural gas

COGCC decision affects oil drillers in Weld and Jackson counties The state of Colorado reasserted its role as a national leader in the fight against climate […]
October 1, 2020

A victory 20 years in the making

This week, after 20 years of grassroots organizing with impacted landowners and everyday folks across Western Colorado, Western Colorado Alliance and our allies won precedent-setting rules […]
September 22, 2020

Bennet introduces legislation aimed at orphaned wells

As oil and gas markets crash around the globe, Colorado and the United States are facing a looming crisis: thousands of oil and gas drilling sites […]
August 27, 2020

Preparing for “the mother of all rulemakings”

As summer drags on, so does the seemingly endless attempt to reform Colorado’s oil and gas permitting system. This was supposed to be a year of […]
August 24, 2020

Community and Conservation Organizations Weigh in on Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Mission Change Rulemaking

Today, as the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) kicks off their historic mission change rulemaking, Conservation Colorado, the League of Oil and Gas Impacted […]
August 19, 2020
Another Court Victory!

Denver Court dismisses Garfield County lawsuit to overturn clean air rules

Denver District Court Judge Martin Foster Egelhoff today granted a motion by the state of Colorado to dismiss a lawsuit by Garfield County and a coalition […]
July 30, 2020

Conservation, community groups hail ruling that protects clean air rules

Seven conservation and community groups with tens of thousands of members across Colorado hailed a court ruling yesterday dismissing a case by Weld County as a […]