The COGCC does not maintain a list of landowners with oil & gas activity on their property. Therefore it is left up to the operators to notify the landowners when a spill has occurred. But, no worries. According to the COGCC if you’re a landowner who wasn’t notified about a spill on your property, all […]
March 1, 2014
Hey Silt! Mark your calendars! Ursa Resources Semi-Annual Community Meeting March 13, 2014 6:00 p.m. Colorado River Fire Rescue facility (Silt Firehouse) Ursa Landman Jeff Powers reports: “Food and beverages will be provided. However, no guarantee on the spinach artichoke dip.”
February 28, 2014
Guest post by Carl L. McWilliams Founding Entrepreneur North American Solar Network, PBC (under formation) Earth Keepers, PBC, (under formation) New Castle Town Manager Tom Baker and Post Independent columnist Ross Talbott, are cognizant of specific “solar powered incubator testing” this winter at my home on Silt Mesa. Today I publicly announce to We the […]
February 27, 2014
At the air quality hearings last week jobs, jobs, jobs was a steady refrain from the oil & gas industry and their supporting organizations, including government officials. In the latest issue of High Country News, Dr. Theo Colborn tells a different story about jobs in the gas patch. The sub-contractor underworld was news to me. […]
February 24, 2014
Last week my air quality got all mixed in with my water quality. But, as Bob Arrington would say, what goes up must come down and if there’s chemicals in the air, they’re in the water, too – and vice versa. It all started with something I said at the County Commissioners’ meeting on February […]
February 23, 2014
Colorado approves historic air quality rules for oil and gas industry AURORA — Colorado will be the first state in the country to regulate emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, as part of new air quality rules for the state’s booming oil and gas industry that were finalized on Sunday afternoon. Operators of wells […]
February 20, 2014
Air Quality Control Commission Hearings Live webcast link 9:00 a.m – 6:00 p.m., February 20, 21, & 22 Driving out of the mountains into Denver mid-morning on Wednesday, the Denver Julesberg Basin (Wattenberg gas field) is unmistakably identifiable as a massive yellow haze/brown cloud that stretches for miles along the horizon. The air pollution from […]
February 15, 2014
Air Quality Control Commission Meeting Agenda To quote Vice President Joe Biden: “This is a big fucking deal!” Tod and I will be heading over to the Front Range to participate in the Public Comment Session on Wednesday. We won’t be able to stay for all three days of hearings so the live webcast will […]
February 12, 2014
The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission is writing new rules for oil & gas! What can we do? Attend in person … Public Hearing – February 19 12:00 noon till 7:00 p.m. Aurora Municipal Center City Council Chambers 15151 East Alameda Parkway Aurora, CO 80012 Or call … Telephone Participation The Commission will have a […]
February 10, 2014
Since 2002, the West Elk Multi-Use Club (WEMUC) has marked, maintained, and promoted outdoor winter recreation trails in Colorado’s White River National Forest, north of Rifle, Silt, and New Castle. WEMUC has worked with the White River National Forest Rifle Ranger District to establish a 3-loop winter trail system, approximately 12 miles in length, starting […]
March 5, 2014
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