Colorado Youth Win in Court!
Colorado State Appeals Court Agrees with Earth Guardians Youth,
COGCC Must Regulate Oil & Gas to Protect Our Health
After more than three years in court, six young Earth Guardians won their appeals case and elevated protection of Coloradan's health and the environment above the oil & gas industry's business interests. Colorado has more than 50,000 wells, including thousands near Denver and other major cities. Since its inception, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) has simply been a mouthpiece for the oil & gas industry. Well pads have been constructed close to homes, hospitals, and schools and leukemia rates have been on the rise. The fact that the courts sided with the youth is a huge step in the right direction. The fight isn't over -- Earth Guardians is still fighting for the rights for communities to ban fracking. The state of Colorado has taken legal action against communities that have done so, but grassroots community groups refuse to allow their land and their health to be compromised. From our backyard to Denton, TX to the gas fields of Pennsylvania, the fight continues and we will be there.
