We call on Colorado AG Weiser to join the 15 other state Attorneys General in their suit against the fake “energy emergency” that violates the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act, among other key environmental laws. You’ve already heard about the Uinta Basin Oil Train that we’ve been fighting for years… well, there’s
Major Setback: US Supreme Court SENDS CASE BACK TO LOWER COURTS On 5/29/25, the US Supreme Court ruled 8-0 in favor of the UBR project, overturning an appeals court decision and sending the UBR case back to a lower court for consideration. Justices indicated that the deleterious environmental effects of extracting and burning the massive
US Supreme Court Agrees to hear UBR Case: On 3/4/24, the Uinta Basin Railway project’s backers asked the US Supreme Court to restore the permits and allow the UBR project to be built, and on 6/24/24 the Supreme Court agreed to review the case, which is now scheduled for Dec 10, 2024. In a positive
ENCOURAGING NEWS: THE UINTA BASIN RAILWAY PROJECT HAS LOST AN IMPORTANT APPROVAL On 1/17/24, the US Forest Service formally withdrew a federal permit for a key section of the Uinta Basin Railway Project. This part of the oil train route would have plowed through the protected “Inventoried Roadless Area” of Ashley National Forest in Utah.
Rally for the RIVER INCREASES AWARENESS OF UBR DANGERS On Saturday August 26th, Colorado Rising organized the Rally For The River! We paddled with a purpose through Glenwood Canyon to protest the Uinta Basin Railway proposal’s dangerous decision to quadruple the amount of oil traffic through the fragile waterway. Joined by Senator Lisa Cutter and
GREAT NEWS: THE Uinta basin railway project has been halted (for now) On Friday (8/18/23) a federal judge ruled that the Surface Transportation Board did not adequately account for the community risks, environmental damage and uncertain financial viability of the Uinta Basin Railway Project when it granted its approval in 2021. This means that the
Colorado Rising invites everyone to Rally for the River – our event to raise awareness of the Uinta Basin Railway project and to Protect the Colorado River: Join us on August 26th for an epic day on the Colorado River in Glenwood Springs, alongside national and local outdoor retailers, professional rafting companies, outdoor enthusiasts from
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,