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3 generations of oil and gas contamination | From the Styx by Peggy Tibbetts
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Advice from a Caterpillar. 3 generations of oil and gas contamination. April 17, 2014. Oil and gas drilling. L to R: Peggy Tibbetts, Hailey Kwiatkowski, and Ema Tibbetts. Possibly. Was it allergies? What are the symptoms? Itchy, watery, burning eyes. Years of living dangerously close to the gas patch (since 1996) has taught me what exposure to VOCs looks like. I remembered how sick Ema, Hailey, and I were in February and March last year when Ursa was venting and flaring the wells on Silt Mesa and Pea...
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Coloradans stand against fracking at COGCC meeting | From the Styx by Peggy Tibbetts
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Advice from a Caterpillar. Coloradans stand against fracking at COGCC meeting. August 5, 2015. Oil and gas drilling. Anti-fracking group in Colorado challenges state commission. Coloradans Against Fracking disrupts COGCC meeting. From Coloradans Against Fracking. Coloradans Stand Against Fracking at COGCC Meeting. Coalition delivers declaration rejecting commission’s legitimacy and stages walkout. Most recently, COGCC has excluded public comment from a series of meetings currently being held with governm...
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Advice from a Caterpillar. July 15, 2016. The time is now for Battlement Mesa. After years of traveling to Denver to speak before the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission about drilling in western Colorado, the ball is finally in our court as the COGCC will be holding their monthly meeting in Glenwood Springs next Tuesday, July 19. This could not have happened at a more important time as […]. July 13, 2016. Ursa offers residents a Sophie’s choice. July 11, 2016. July 7, 2016. Guest post by Bob Ar...
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Iron Mountain Hot Springs is oo-la-la | From the Styx by Peggy Tibbetts
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Advice from a Caterpillar. Iron Mountain Hot Springs is oo-la-la. July 23, 2015. Iron Mountain Hot Springs. Last Friday evening and Sunday afternoon I spent getting acquainted with the new Iron Mountain Hot Springs. Located just below the entrance to the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. In the quiet zone of the mineral pools, steeped in little Amber so far my favorite at 104 degrees surrounded by fabulous scenery, I felt embraced by nature as I soaked up a dazzling western Colorado sunset. On their first...
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Is there a media blackout on the fracking flood disaster in Colorado? - Texas Sharon's Bluedaze
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Texas Sharon's Bluedaze. Is there a media blackout on the fracking flood disaster in Colorado? September 15, 2013. Please sign this PETITION to enact an immediate moratorium on fracking in Colorado. Please go see this new, post with shocking photos, video and a message for residents in the middle of the fracking flood zone. I will update this post as residents send me pictures and video. We need the national news stations to go cover the environmental disaster that’s happening in Colorado right now.
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Delta County and CHC join forces on lease swap | From the Styx by Peggy Tibbetts
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Advice from a Caterpillar. Delta County and CHC join forces on lease swap. July 11, 2015. Oil and gas drilling. Photo by Jane Reed. A county that supports the will of its citizens! Citizens for a Healthy Community. Delta County Supports Mineral Withdrawal for the North Fork. July 9, 2015. This week the Delta County Commissioners sent a letter. This consensus position recognizes the need for continued conversation about public lands values in the area proposed for new leases, and provides the commitment f...
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Revised schedule for COGCC rulemaking meetings | From the Styx by Peggy Tibbetts
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Advice from a Caterpillar. Revised schedule for COGCC rulemaking meetings. July 23, 2015. Oil and gas drilling. These are public meetings between the COGCC and special interest stakeholders. While they are open to the public, no public comments will be taken. Governor’s Task Force Rulemaking Outreach Meetings Schedule. Updated: July 17, 2015. The Commission is beginning the rulemaking process to implement Recommendation Number 17. For host contact information. Hosted by city of Brighton. Thursday, August...
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Thompson Divide SNAFU | From the Styx by Peggy Tibbetts
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Advice from a Caterpillar. August 4, 2015. Oil and gas drilling. This map shows the adjusted legislative boundary of the Thompson Divide area following an agreement with Gunnison Energy. [. Source: Thompson Divide Coalition. SNAFU = Situation Normal: All Fucked Up. Last week the Thompson Divide Coalition (TDC) agreed to remove about 10,000 acres in Gunnison County from the proposed Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Act. Stakeholders involved in last week’s negotiations included Thompson Div...
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It’s not the size of the well pad, it’s the volume of emissions | From the Styx by Peggy Tibbetts
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Advice from a Caterpillar. It’s not the size of the well pad, it’s the volume of emissions. July 30, 2015. Oil and gas drilling. The proposals discussed at the meeting are Recommendation #17. From Governor Hickenlooper’s oil and gas task force. Local leaders discuss oil and gas proposals. The meeting, hosted by Garfield County in Rifle Wednesday, was intended to gain feedback from local governments on the Western Slope on two recommendations being considered by COGCC. Wednesday’s stop was one in a series...
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