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March 15, 2019 Like 0 De La Vaca

A couple of hundred excited activists and concerned community members assembled at the Boulder Bandshell to take part in the global, youth led, climate change protest: Fridays for Future. The event was organized locally by Earth Guardians, including Marlow Baines,…

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Fenberg, KC Becker, Polis give a preview to the new Oil & Gas Legislation

February 28, 2019 Like 0 De La Vaca

Signaling that times have changed, from steam trains to electric cars, with Colorado built projects landing on Mars, and our neighborhoods having some of the worst air quality in the nation, KC Becker followed Stephen Fenberg’s remarks at the capitol…

Health

The Blue Puddle: Colorado’s Legislators v Oil and Gas-Update 3.5.2019

February 27, 2019 Like 0 redtornado

In fact, we have earned the unfortunate nickname “Tour De Frack” by many, including legislators adapting the term. We do not have a choice where a drill or a well goes, whether it is next to our houses or schools,…

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From De La Vaca’s Desk: Cover Concerns: Boulder County’s Diversity Issues

January 21, 2019 Like 0 De La Vaca

Our business communities, entertainment circles, our dating scenes, our entire lives — and especially our media — need to be active participants in opening the world of BOCO goodness to everyone. Yellow Scene will make sure that we're at the…

Letter to the Editor

Martinez v. COGCC: Unmasking Colorado’s Explicit Prioritization of Profit Over Health and Safety in Oil and Gas Regulations, by Katherine Merlin, Esq.

January 15, 2019 Like 1 editor

It should be noted that in its decision the COGCC never disputed the scientific evidence put forward, including evidence regarding the catastrophic projected impacts of climate change. The COGCC does not deny that climate change exists, it merely ignores the…

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Local O&G Employees Threaten, Harass Environmental Activists in Broomfield

November 20, 2018 Like 0 editor

November 6th marked the end of the election season, but only the start of activism around oil and gas. It would be reasonable to assume oil and gas professionals would revel in the victory over proposition 112, the…

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Erie’s Acting Town Administrator: Presentation to the Board of Trustees [Transcript]

November 8, 2018 Like 0 De La Vaca

We feel it serves the town to provide transcripts of our elected and appointed/acting official's comments in regard to highly divisive issues. It should be noted that much of the conversation and concern was about the possibility of propositions 112…

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Erie Board of Trustees Passes Massively Opposed Operator Agreement with Crestone Peak Resources

November 4, 2018 Like 0 De La Vaca

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[Updated] Highway 7 Coalition, Others Urge Delay of Erie Board of Trustees Vote on Crestone Operator Agreement: Letter

November 3, 2018 Like 0 De La Vaca

A local group of concerned citizens and activist groups under the umbrella, Highway 7 Coalition, have sent a letter dated November 3 to the Town of Erie Board of Trustees requesting that they, "cease consideration of adopting the proposed Amended…

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Erie Board of Trustees Meeeting Transcript: Public Comment, Board Comment, and Vote on Resolution 18-400

November 2, 2018 Like 0 De La Vaca

In the spirt of transparency, we have transcribed portions of the last Erie Board of Trustees meeting, October 30, 2018. We include the full comments of the public discussion period (as well as the powerpoint presentation used by the residents),…