Events for May 2024

September 18, 2014

Forum examines Grand Valley air quality

You are invited to attend a panel discussion on air quality in the Grand Valley, including information on current conditions, the future of citizen-based air pollution […]
July 30, 2014

River Watch, GVCA partner on water monitoring

by Joyce Wizer and Lisa Bracken, Grand Valley Citizens Alliance The River Watch program started in 1989 with six schools on the Yampa River in northwest […]
August 16, 2013

Parachute Creek spill an ongoing concern

All summer long, crews have been cleaning up water sullied by oil and gas drilling near Parachute, Colorado.  The worst is over, but residents of the […]
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 […]
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

Dome on the Range tour!

Chuck Malick, Western Colorado Congress’ long-time lobbyist in the Colorado legislature in Denver, will be making his annual “Dome on the Range” tour to the Western […]