The Latest On: Rocky Mountain Office
Rumela Roy, Attorney, Rocky Mountains Office, Earthjustice: “This groundwater pumping would harm endangered fish species and sacred sites of a number of tribes.”
Michael Freeman, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, Earthjustice: “This really would make Colorado a national leader in protecting public health and the environment.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Heidi McIntosh, Managing Attorney, Rocky Mountain Regional Office: "Utah law prohibits the use of public funds for private use."
