September 15, 2020
| Press Release
The Latest On: Rocky Mountain
September 10, 2020
| In the News: The Denver Post
Colorado Regulators Signal Support For 2,000-Foot Buffers Between Fracking Sites, Homes
Mike Freeman, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, Earthjustice: “Senate Bill 181 was a sea change in the law. The commission’s duty is to protect public health, safety and welfare and to ensure that any approvals of oil and gas operations are done subject to protection of those values.”
September 3, 2020
| In the News: Daily Camera
Well Setbacks Next Up For Colorado Panel Writing New Oil, Gas Rules
Mike Freeman, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, Earthjustice: “The public is watching to see if the commission is willing to stop letting companies drill near people’s homes. The answer to that question will have a lot to do with whether SB 181 is ultimately a success.”
August 24, 2020
| In the News: The Colorado Sun
Oil And Gas Does About-Face As Six-Week Overhaul Of Colorado Drilling Regulations Begins
Mike Freeman, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, Earthjustice: “The state’s current setback is 500 feet, about one city block. No one wants oil and gas operating one block from their home. We wouldn’t let a factory or refinery set-up shop next to someone’s house.”
August 12, 2020
| Press Release
Trump Administration Guts Methane Pollution Standards in the Midst of a Global Pandemic
August 11, 2020
| In the News: The Salt Lake Tribune
Will Utah Lawmakers Bail Out Beleaguered Coal-Export Terminal?
Heidi McIntosh, Managing Attorney, Rocky Mountain Regional Office: "Utah law prohibits the use of public funds for private use."
August 3, 2020
| Press Release
Conservationists Intervene to Oppose New Dam Project Near the Grand Canyon
July 27, 2020
| In the News: Wyoming Public Media
Wyoming Revives Challenge To Obama-Era Methane Regulations
Robin Cooley, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office, Earthjustice: "The judge in California recognized that the federal government has an obligation to the public and that they have to consider things like climate change and public health."