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Colorado Regulators Issue Record 157 Violations Against Oil & Gas Operators in a Single Day

Largest single-day enforcement action in over a decade exposes widespread non-compliance, including operators running without proof of insurance near Colorado schools. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2026 Contact: Caitt Maeve, caitt@corising.org, 720-499-4224 Christiaan van Woudenberg, christiaan@ecocarto.com , 720-263-6434 Largest single-day enforcement action in over a decade exposes widespread non-compliance, including operators running without proof

March 11, 2026

Aurora

Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission Votes 4-1 to STAY the Sunlight-Long Application

Crestone Peak Resources Must Re-Evaluate Alternative Locations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2025 Contact: Caitt Maeve, caitt@corising.org, 720-499-4224 Sandra Duggan, sandra@corising.com, 360-620-9423 The Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission Votes 4-1 to STAY the Sunlight-Long Application Denver, CO — On December 10th, the ECMC Commissioners voted to delay the Sunlight-Long Oil and Gas Development

December 11, 2025

Press Releases

Colorado Rising for Communities Launches “Spilling The Truth” Campaign

Mailers bring oil and gas spill data straight to Weld County residents. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2025 Contact: Caitt Maeve, caitt@corising.org, 720-499-4224 Christiaan van Woudenberg, christiaan@ecocarto.com, 720-263-6434 Colorado Rising for Communities Launches “Spilling The Truth” Mailers bring oil and gas spill

May 19, 2025

Erie

Oil and Gas Permits Denied for 18 New Fracking Wells in Erie

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: January 30, 2024 Caitlin

January 31, 2024

Larimer County

Massive 26-Well Neighborhood Fracking Proposal in Loveland

Contacts: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lauren Petrie March 8, 2022 720.663.0735 lauren@corising.org MEDIA ALERT Residents Gather to Say “No” to Massive 26-Well Neighborhood Fracking Proposal in Loveland Residents feel betrayed by Troy McWhinney’s plan to frack peaceful Centerra neighborhood. WHO: Loveland Fracking Concerns made up of concerned Loveland residents, and Colorado Rising team up to oppose

March 8, 2022

Boulder County

Boulder County District Court Rules Against Longmont Fracking Ban

Boulder County District Court Rules Against Longmont Fracking Ban Community Will Continue to Fight. Appeal Imminent. DENVER, CO, November 2, 2020 – Today, the Boulder County District Court ruled against Longmont’s fracking ban. In 2012, Longmont voters overwhelmingly approved a charter amendment (Article XVI) to ban fracking within city limits. Soon after, the oil &

November 2, 2020