• Our federal public lands are under threat
    from oil and gas drilling.

    Coloradans depend on these unique places for our way of life.

Our Lands Rigged

Tens of thousands of acres of Colorado’s federal public lands are turned into private profit each year. Under the current administration, oil and gas companies have tried to lease more than 450,000 acres of our state’s federal public lands, an area nearly double the size of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Politics Rigged

In Colorado and on the federal level, the oil and gas industry spends millions to influence the public and legislators. In 2018 it spent $125 million on lobbying members of Congress, $82 million on federal and state elections, and at least $40 million on Colorado ballot measures.

80,000 acres in Colorado are under threat RIGHT NOW.

Contact the Bureau of Land Management today.

TAKE ACTION!

What’s At Stake?

Some of Colorado’s most fragile and iconic landscapes are at risk of being destroyed for short-lived profits.

We must stop our decision-makers from prioritizing oil and gas production at the expense of Colorado’s recreation, communities, wilderness, and wildlife.

But the system is rigged.

Oil and gas companies can choose which lands to nominate for drilling, pay rock bottom  royalties on oil and gas to American taxpayers, and are not held completely responsible for the damage they cause to our wild places.

THIS PUTS COLORADO’S LANDS, WILDLIFE, ECONOMY, CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE, HEALTH, AND SAFETY AT GREAT RISK. 

 

LANDSCAPES AT RISK.

These unique Colorado landscapes are at risk from oil and gas drilling.

North Fork Valley

An agricultural hub featuring organic farms and wine, artisan culture, and wildlands and clean waterways.

Sagebrush Sea

A classic Western landscape with grasslands, hunting and wildlife viewing and ranching.

Canyon Country

Colorado’s desert county features year-round outdoor activities, bustling communities, and cultural and historical landmarks.

TAKE ACTION.

Coloradans expect our officials to balance conservation and energy development on our federal public lands. But under the current administration, special interests get too much favor. Our federal public lands are too important to be irreversibly damaged by oil and gas development.

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Voices.

“I moved to the North Fork to have clean water. That could all end tomorrow. You can’t buy clean water. Water is life.”

Alison GannettOwner of Holy Terror Farm and North Fork resident

“I don’t want to see our streams and water polluted or our valley get destroyed. Threatening our economies and ecosystems doesn’t make sense. It seems like there’s an agenda to drill at all costs.”

Daniel RomanOwner of Western Slope SUP and North Fork Resident

Wins

With the help of our partners, members, and supporters, we’ve taken a stand for our federal public lands and have protected tens of thousands of acres of our last remaining wild places. And together, we’ll continue to do so.

Roan Plateau [2016]

Fought for the cancellation of 17 oil and gas leases offered near the trout filled streams, elk and mule deer herds, and and soaring cliffs of the Roan Plateau.

Thompson Divide [2016]

Advocated for the closure of 21,000 acres of pristine wilderness in the Thompson Divide to new leasing for at least 20 years.

Great Sand Dunes National Monument [2018]

Helped to defer 11 parcels totalling more than 18,000 acres in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, landmarks known for their beauty and sacredness.

Western Colorado [2018]

Prevented the leasing of over 200,000 acres of some of Colorado’s most ecologically sensitive and valuable wildlife habitats spanning from the North Fork Valley to greater sage grouse habitat.

Northwest Colorado [2019]

Succeed in asking the current administration to defer roughly 13,000 acres of leases across Northwest Colorado, including one parcel proposed directly on the Colorado River, which threatened popular recreation sites and agricultural operations in Mesa County.