A new report by Earthworks reveals that the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) does not fulfill its mission “to protect and improve the health of Colorado’s people” when it comes to oil and gas pollution. Putting the Public First – How CDPHE...
Tell the COGCC to Protect Groundwater in the Wellbore Integrity Rulemaking SB181 directed the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to undertake a wellbore integrity rulemaking to ensure that wells are drilled, constructed, operated, maintained and closed in a way that prevents spills, leaks and explosions....
Tamie Meck, the only West Slope journalist with a birdseye view of the Denver meeting, provides a unique perspective. On Feb. 11 the White House Council on Environmental Quality conducted a public hearing on proposed updates to the regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of...
That should have been the media headline reporting on the Court of Appeals decision in the kids' climate lawsuit, Juliana vs. United States. Instead, the headlines read “Climate Kids Lawsuit Thrown Out”. The media buried the most important findings in this groundbreaking lawsuit that the...
As we have been reporting for over a month, Delta County is on the verge of repealing its oil and gas regulations and is expected to make a final decision tomorrow, September 3, 10 a.m., at a public meeting at the Delta County Courthouse. Their...
On August 14th, Delta County Planning Department Staff presented a plan to the Delta County Planning Commission to repeal Delta County’s Specific Development Regulations for oil and gas operations (essentially repealing all of Appendix 1 of the Specific Development Regulations and removing all other references...
Holding government bodies accountable is a core part of CHC’s mission. We have been fulfilling this mission in regards to Gunnison Energy’s seismic mapping projects since October 2018 when the operator began seismic surveying operations without notifying Delta County or the community of its planned...
In the times since SB 181 and HB 1261 (the bill amending the Colorado Oil and Gas Act, and setting emissions reductions targets, respectively) passed, it has become clear that Delta County needs to enact a moratorium on new oil and gas applications in the...
The North Fork Mancos Master Development Plan (NFMMDP) is BACK, and worse than ever. Comments are due APRIL 1! This project was originally proposed in 2017, and its been in our lives for a long time. The 35-well project we’re dealing with today was originally just...
CHC, together with our partners High Country Conservation Advocates, Wilderness Workshop, the Center for Biological Diversity, WildEarth Guardians and the Western Environmental Law Center, won an important court victory for our community, public lands, and our climate. A federal judge ruled that the U.S. Bureau of...