The Latest On: Fracking
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.”
August 27, 2020
| From the Experts
Come on, Florida. It’s Time to Help More Citizens With Energy Efficiency
April 9, 2020
| In the News: Capital Public Radio
California Issues First Fracking Permits In Nine Months. But COVID-19 Makes It Even More Complicated.
Colin O’Brien, Attorney, California Regional Office, Earthjustice: “These permits took longer because the past process was inadequate, not because this most recent approval involved any enhanced review or increased protection.”
January 14, 2020
| In the News: USA Today
Conservation Groups Sue BLM Over California Fracking Plan
Michelle Ghafar, Attorney, Earthjustice: “A federal court already agreed with us once that the BLM failed to fully evaluate the impacts of the oil and gas expansion it is authorizing on public land. We’re returning to court once again to ensure the agency properly analyzes the impacts of devastating fracking activities in its plan.”