Events for May 2024

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 […]
February 3, 2016

Ursa’s permits to drill in Battlement Mesa are open for comment

The applications to build two well pads, 53 wells, and an associated pipeline system in Battlement Mesa are now before the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation […]
December 18, 2015

Residents react to Garfield County vote to approve 53 wells in Battlement Mesa

The Garfield County Commissioners voted today 3 to 0 to approve three special use permits to drill 53 natural gas wells on two pads and an […]
August 20, 2015

Aug. 31 meeting on Battlement Mesa drilling plans

by Emily Hornback, WCC organizer After more than two years of meetings and negotiations, Ursa Resources has initiated the permitting process to drill 53 wells within […]
July 2, 2015

Ursa plans drilling within Battlement Mesa

From the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel By Dennis Webb Saturday, June 27, 2015 Ursa Resources has filed a proposal with Garfield County to drill 53 wells […]
May 22, 2015

Threat of drilling grows for Battlement Mesa

by Emily Hornback, WCC Organizer The latest chapter of Battlement Mesa’s ten-year campaign to keep drilling out of the community is about to begin, as Ursa […]
June 10, 2014

O&G Health Impacts Forum in Parachute

There has been cumulative scientific studies and increased concerns that chemicals used in drilling and fracking of natural gas wells have adverse effects on people living […]