GREAT NEWS! We have just learned that Troy McWhinney has withdrawn the drilling permit for one of the two fracking pads that is threatening Loveland’s Centerra community. It appears that the development company plans to put retail, mixed use and residential buildings there instead of drilling rigs. The fact that McWhinney’s oil and gas extraction plans […]
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The 1/5/23 Report from the CFI on the Costs and Benefits of Oil and Gas in Colorado found the following: (read the full report here) The oil and gas extraction industry, along with the pipeline construction and transportation industries and support industries for oil and gas make up just 1.8% of total wages in the
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Colorado Rising has joined the fight to prevent the construction of the Uinta Basin Railway which would enable the transport of heated crude oil traincars through Utah and Colorado. Here is some background and what we’ve been up to: We have created multiple action alerts encouraging our supporters to send their comments to President Biden,
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2/23/23 Event Recap: Over 100 people showed up to have a beer, bite & real conversation at Patagonia Denver’s store for an important “Party with a Purpose” in collaboration with Protect Our Winters and Colorado Rising for Communities. The event brought together expert voices from the scientific, environmental economics, and outdoor adventure community to share
Recap: Outdoor Series “Winter” a Huge Success! Read More »
Update from the front lines in Aurora – Report from the Community Forum held on 1/28/23: Thank you for joining Save the Aurora Reservoir (STAR), Colorado Rising, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and the Colorado Sierra Club at the Lowry Ranch Drilling Plan Community Forum on 1/28/23! Here are some Community Forum Resources: Here is the Zoom
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Language: How about a massive Solar Farm? I am writing to express my concern about the proposed fracking (2 pads with 26 wells) in the Centerra area in Loveland. I moved here in May 2021. I chose this community because of the promoted sustainability as well as the community amenities. The Lakes of Centerra website states
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Many residents are protesting the proposed fracking in Southeast Loveland and justifiably so. Being right in our backyards, it would seriously endanger people, animals, the ecosystem, and our planet. As a health professional and member of Physicians For Social Responsibility, I’m obligated to share the article “2000 Studies Show Fracking Causes Severe Harm to Human Health” recently