This spring, multiple plans from politicians, environmental activists and state agencies have been announced all with the goal to bring Colorado into compliance with the federal Clean Air Act by reducing ground-level ozone pollution.
Safe & Healthy Colorado, a grassroots coalition of dozens of endorsing community and statewide organizations, launched a statewide ballot initiative for a gradual phase out of new oil and gas permits by 2030.
Plans for nearly 1,500 new Colorado oil and gas wells were approved in 2022 and while all of them had to assess the cumulative impacts the drilling would create, environmental and community groups say.
Plans for nearly 1,500 new Colorado oil and gas wells were approved in 2022 and while all of them had to assess the cumulative impacts the drilling would create, environmental and community groups say.