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May 5, 2008
These proposed rules stem from successful efforts last year to pass groundbreaking legislation (HB 1341 and HB 1298) protecting communties and the environment. (If you sent in a letter to your state legislator in support, please take a bow.) These rules will determine the effectiveness of those laws.
For example, the COGCC continues to permit new gas wells on top of the Fruitland Formation outcrop in Archuleta County, despite years of devastating impacts of similar wells in La Plata County that resulted in methane contamination of homes and underground coal fires. The COGCC finally needs to take seriously its commitment to protecting public health and safety.
The COGCC has set a public hearing on the new rules for June 10, 2008 in Grand Junction. The formal rulemaking hearing will occupy that last week of June in Denver. Contact Josh at (970) 259-3583 for details.
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Beginning in January, 2008 the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) will take public comment on newly proposed oil and gas drilling regulations. The oil industry has mobilized massive resources to gut common sense health, safety and wildlife protections. More> |
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The 20-year plan for managing 2.3-million acres of San Juan National Forest and public lands in the Dolores River basin was available for comment through April 11, 2008. The plan proposes new wilderness, wild river protection, and snowmobile-free areas. More>
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Local governments and concerned citizens are advocating wilderness protection for Sheep Mountain, expanded Mt. Sneffels, and BLM lands in Disappointment Valley and the Dolores River. Write Rep. Salazar today! More> |
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To date (June 2008) the proposed Desert Rock coal-fired power plant is without any of the primary required permits for approval/construction of the project. In March of 2008, the project proponents sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the Air Quality Permit. On June 5, 2008 a consent decree was entered where EPA agreed to make a decision on the Air Quality Permit by July 31, 2008.More> |
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Diverse interests representing farmers, landowners, hunters, and conservation groups challenged the Forest Service decision authorizing dozens of wells in HD Mountains roadless area with a lawsuit filed on January 23, 2008. More>
• Watch a 10-minute video on YouTube - "The Drill Man Cometh"
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This World Heritage Site in San Juan County, New Mexico needs protection and is under pressure from energy development and road projects in the region. Read about Chaco here. |
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| San Juan Citizens Alliance is a grass roots organization
dedicated to social, economic and environmental justice in the San
Juan Basin. We organize San Juan Basin residents to protect our water
and air, our public lands, our rural character, and our unique quality
of life while embracing the diversity or our region’s people,
economy and ecology. |
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