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document November 17, 2016

Background on the Roan Plateau

As part of the “drill, baby, drill” strategy employed by the George W. Bush administration from 2000 to 2008, the president issued an executive order to “expedite energy-related projects” by…

The valley below the Roan Plateau is dotted by oil and gas development.
(Photo courtesy of Ecoflight)

Press Release November 17, 2016

Federal Plan Will Protect Roan Plateau From Oil And Gas Drilling

15-year campaign saves one of most biologically rich landscapes in Colorado

document November 21, 2014

Fact Sheet: Roan Plateau Settlement

Colorado Conservation Organizations Applaud Roan Plateau Settlement

document November 21, 2014

Map: Roan Plateau

Colorado Conservation Organizations Applaud Roan Plateau Settlement

Press Release: Victory November 21, 2014

Colorado Conservation Organizations Applaud Roan Plateau Settlement

The plateau is a stronghold for wildlife, rare plants, and some of Colorado’s last pristine wildlands

document August 5, 2013

Roan Tiering Settlement Agreement

Press Release August 5, 2013

BLM to Examine Air Pollution Before Approving New Oil & Gas Wells in Western Colorado

Litigation settlement also requires greater transparency in permit review

Article April 26, 2013

Driller Seeks to Overturn Roan Plateau Victory

The Roan Plateau stands proudly above the Colorado River, an island of refuge in the sea of energy development that threatens to industrialize much of western Colorado.

document April 22, 2013