26 new fracking wells under Erie!? Speak Out!

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By now, you may be aware that Civitas has proposed to drill 26 new fracking wells under Erie – with the longest laterals ever attempted in Colorado! Will you join us on Tuesday evening at the public meeting to make your voice heard? 

Public Meeting on the Draco Fracking Proposal

Oct 29th, 5-8pm, Erie Middle School, Sign Up to Speak (or Submit a Written Comment) Here!

**Talking Points Here

The Draco Oil and Gas Development Project is a 26 wellbore fracking proposal that spans 5 miles west from unincorporated Weld County into Boulder County. It would impact the towns of Erie and Lafayette and over 20 distinct neighborhoods.

The proposed Draco underground wellbores would intersect and overlap existing horizontal wellbores at the nearby Pratt and Waste Connections fracking sites in addition to crossing more than 80 older vertical wells.  This likely interference between multiple wells in the same location is very dangerous and is made worse by the extremely high pressures created by fracking which can cause rupture of nearby wells, underground leaks and surface explosions.

Please join us at the Oct 29th ECMC public meeting to add your voice to the community outcry against this large and risky proposal! 

WHAT: Public Meeting held by the Colorado ECMC at the request of the Erie and Lafayette community including the Flatiron Meadows Oil & Gas Monitoring Group and Erie Protectors.  Spanish interpretation and child care available.

WHEN: October 29th from 5-8pm. Doors open at 4:30.

WHERE: Erie Middle School, 650 Main St., Erie, CO 80516.

PLEASE SIGN UP HERE on the ECMC website to speak at the Public Meeting OR to submit a written comment. (NOTE: if you submit a written comment through the form, your name will not be called to speak at the meeting.)

Click here to learn more and find useful Talking Points from our friends at Flatiron Meadows Oil & Gas Monitoring Group.