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Western Colorado Alliance for Community Action brings people together to build grassroots power through community organizing and leadership development. We believe that right now, today, we have the ability and opportunity to create a future where engaged local voices are leading communities across Western Colorado that are healthy, just and self-reliant. Learn more about our Alliance here.
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Oil and Gas

We work to protect landowner rights and human and environmental health in the face of OIL AND GAS development -- ensuring that people have a fair say in where and how drilling occurs, and that development is balanced with long-term community interests.
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Local Foods & Agriculture

Healthy communities depend on sustainable and thriving family farms, ranches and food production. Western Colorado’s economy, land and people are able to thrive through good LOCAL FOOD AND AGRICULTURE systems.
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Public Lands

The responsible management of our PUBLIC LANDS protects our communities’ heritage, supports healthy wildlife and their habitat, sustains a strong and self-reliant economy, and preserves our quality of life for generations to come.
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Clean Energy

Colorado is a leader in renewable energy in the US, and the Western Slope can play a pivotal role in developing a CLEAN ENERGY economy. Not only does the Western Slope have world-class solar access, but we also can lead the way on energy and water efficiency projects that work for rural communities.

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August 13, 2020
Published by Nick Allan at August 13, 2020
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Rethinking our food supply chain

Empty shelves. That’s something this country hadn’t seen on this scale since the Great Depression. Farmers and ranchers have known the food supply system has needed […]
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August 12, 2020
Published by Jeriel Clark at August 12, 2020
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A Way Forward – Sticker Contest for our Alliance’s 40th Annual Conference

We hope you’ve heard that our Alliance’s 40th Anniversary Annual Conference is just around the corner, and we’re looking forward to “seeing” you there! We may not be […]
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July 30, 2020
Published by WCA Staff at July 30, 2020
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Conservation, community groups hail ruling that protects clean air rules

Seven conservation and community groups with tens of thousands of members across Colorado hailed a court ruling yesterday dismissing a case by Weld County as a […]
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July 24, 2020
Published by Emily Hornback at July 24, 2020
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Western Colorado Alliance supports effort to keep oil and gas initiatives off November ballot

DENVER — Today, Governor Jared Polis announced an agreement between environmental groups and the oil and gas industry to end the Colorado oil and gas ballot wars in 2020 […]
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