Brian Williams

June 18, 2021

What Biden’s “pause” means for us

[NOTE: This week, a U.S. district judge in Louisiana issued an order temporarily blocking the Biden administration’s pause on new oil and gas leasing on public […]
June 18, 2021

Will Colorado be left holding the bag for oil and gas operators?

The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) is poised to begin the process of creating new financial assurance standards for oil and gas wells drilled […]
April 14, 2021

Sign today to impact the future of oil & gas on public lands!

Take action TODAY to protect our public lands and reform federal oil and gas leasing! With new leadership at the helm of the Department of Interior, […]
April 2, 2021

A year of major oil & gas victories!

As the spring of 2021 draws near, our Alliance finally has the opportunity to catch its breath after an intense year of engaging with state regulators […]
January 21, 2021

Terra to Abandon Pending Permits in Battlement Mesa

Permit applications of sites within the PUD acquired from Ursa will no longer be pursued Garfield County’s oil and gas liaison Kirby Wynn announced that Terra […]
January 15, 2021

A New Era of Public Service for COGCC

Today marks the beginning of a cleaner, more sustainable future for communities throughout Colorado that have experienced the challenges of living near oil and gas development. […]
December 4, 2020

Historic wins for public health & safety!

As the roil of the 2020 U.S. election captivated the world, Western Colorado Alliance and its stalwart members continued to advance our work in developing healthy, […]
September 22, 2020

Bennet introduces legislation aimed at orphaned wells

As oil and gas markets crash around the globe, Colorado and the United States are facing a looming crisis: thousands of oil and gas drilling sites […]
August 27, 2020

Preparing for “the mother of all rulemakings”

As summer drags on, so does the seemingly endless attempt to reform Colorado’s oil and gas permitting system. This was supposed to be a year of […]