Events for December 2024

January 21, 2021

Terra to Abandon Pending Permits in Battlement Mesa

Permit applications of sites within the PUD acquired from Ursa will no longer be pursued Garfield County’s oil and gas liaison Kirby Wynn announced that Terra […]
March 8, 2019

Schools Gain Greater Buffer from Oil and Gas Facilities

Last December, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) voted unanimously to increase the setback distance for oil and gas operations near schools. This rule […]
February 14, 2019
Grand Valley Citizen's Alliance - Battlement Concerned Citizens

Battlement Mesa Residents file suit in Denver District Court to stop BMC A Pad

This week, Battlement Concerned Citizens and Grand Valley Citizens Alliance brought suit against the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in Denver District Court to request […]
July 20, 2018

Battlement Mesa awaits ruling on ‘most reckless’ proposal

Battlement Concerned Citizens are enduring a summer of suspense as they await a final decision from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) on a […]
January 22, 2018

Worst Oil & Gas Proposal. Ever.

A new proposed oil and gas well pad location in Battlement Mesa on the Western Slope receives the dubious distinction of being the WORST drilling and […]
February 1, 2017

Protect Battlement Mesa’s Drinking Water

Tell Garfield County that toxic waste water wells don’t belong next to our drinking water supply Earlier this month, Ursa Resources and Battlement Mesa Partners asked […]
December 15, 2016

Battlement wells approved, but fight continues

Residents win precedent-setting conditions of approval This fall, residents of Battlement Mesa reached a mile marker in their ongoing campaign to keep large-scale oil and gas […]
September 12, 2016

Residents call on the Governor to save Battlement Mesa

Today, Battlement Concerned Citizens decried the final decision from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) on the second of two natural gas pads now […]
August 29, 2016

Residents ask oil & gas commission to “just say no”

by Doug Saxton, Co-chair of the Battlement Concerned Citizens Recent developments concerning well pads in and around Battlement Mesa have people here shaking their heads over […]