News Coverage by Topic
Energy & Carbon Management Committee Hearing on Lowry Ranch CAP, July/August 2024
- Lead Article in the Denver Post, Sunday, July 28: “Neighbors make a final stand against massive oil & gas drilling plan near Aurora Reservoir.” – (PDF COPY)
- Colorado Sun, July 29: “Neighbors’ last shot at stopping oil and gas drilling near Aurora Reservoir is to be declared ‘affected persons’.”
- Denver Gazette, July 29: “Aurora Reservoir fracking proposal heads to commission hearing.”
Fox 31 (KDVR), July 30: “Final hearings on oil, gas drilling site near Aurora Reservoir begin Tuesday.”
Axios Denver, July 30: “State considers plan to drill near Aurora Reservoir.”
Colorado Sun, July 31: “Lowry Ranch neighbors allowed to testify in hearings about oil and gas drilling near Aurora Reservoir.” - Aurora Sentinel, July 31: “State commission weighs plan to frack near former Lowry Landfill on 1st day of hearing.”
Denver Gazette, July 31: “Controversial oil drilling proposal in close proximity to Aurora Reservoir faces community backlash.”
Colorado Politics (Opinion), Aug. 1: “Dark drilling deja vu disregards Aurorans’ environmental interests.” - Denver Newsline, Aug. 1: “Fate of oil and gas drilling proposal near Aurora homes to be decided following hearing this week.”
- Colorado Pols, Aug. 2: “Oil and Gas Drilling Near both a Landfill AND a Reservoir? What Could Possibly Go Wrong?”
- Environmental Health News, Aug. 2: “Oil drilling project near Aurora homes faces critical decision.”
- Denver Post, Aug. 3: “State regulators delay decision on controversial drilling plan near Aurora Reservoir.”
- KGNU Morning Show, Aug 7: “Randy Willard on Lowry Ranch CAP” Starts at 8:06
Ongoing Coverage of Activities in June/July 2024
- Denver Gazette article with Marsha
- Brian Matise was interviewed on KOA you can listen HERE
STAR delivers petition to Arapahoe County Commissioners, June 5, 2024
Energy & Carbon Management Committee Local Public Comment Hearing on Lowry Ranch CAP, May 16, 2024
Older coverage:
- Proposed Drilling Near Suburban Denver Superfund Site Raising Flags:
- Great Article on our battle for the Lowry Ranch CAP
- Denver7 feature: Aurora community fights against oil and gas drilling near their homes
Cherokee Trail High School Media: South Shore Residents respond to neighborhood fracking projects - 9NEWS: Neighbors fight proposed oil wells near Aurora Reservoir
- The Washington Informer: JEALOUS: Protecting Their Dream Homes from a Fracking Nightmare
- CBS Colorado: Aurora residents raise concerns about fracking near reservoir
- 9NEWS: New rules for oil wells near Aurora Reservoir
- Denver Gazette: Fears of contamination to Aurora Reservoir voiced by area residents
- Denver 7: Aurora family shares ‘incredibly frustrating’ experience with proposed oil and gas fracking site
- The Brockovich Report: Taking Action Around The Country
- The New York Times: ‘Monster Fracks’ Are Getting Far Bigger. And Far Thirstier.
- CBS Colorado: Arapahoe County Commission forgoes oil and gas drilling moratorium
- 9NEWS: Arapahoe County approves new oil and gas regulations