Citizens for a Healthy Community

We thank the BLM for extending the deadline for public comments on the Draft Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for the Uncompahgre Field Office. The public comment deadline…

The long awaited Draft BLM Uncompahgre Resource Management Plan (RMP) for over 675,000 surface acres within the Uncompahgre Planning Area was officially published on June 3, 2016. The 90-day public comment…

CHC is hosting a community event on Thursday, June 2nd, from 5-7pm at the Paonia Public Library. We will be sharing information on new developments regarding oil and gas activity in the NFV.…

Representative Tipton’s proposed “Western Colorado Lease Exchange and Conservation Act of 2016,”  (Proposed Act)  provides for the exchange of leases in the Thompson Divide area for leases in the sensitive watershed…

April 12, 2016--Representative Tipton’s staffer Brian Meinhart will be introducing a proposed legislative exchange of leases held by SG Interests in the Thompson Divide for leases in Delta County this…

April 1, 2016-- Did you know that rural gathering gas lines are exempt from pipeline safety, or what many in the oil and gas business call pipeline integrity monitoring? Not…

BLM Methane Rule Comments Have Been Extended to April 22nd.  The proposed BLM Methane Rule is a step in the right direction, but it currently includes flaring exemptions, leak detection and…

March 16, 2016-- BLM Methane Rule Comments Due April 8th. Watch this video on why curbing methane waste is so important.   The proposed BLM Methane Rule is a step…