Colorado Rising

09/02/2026

Climate and water education play a powerful role for K-12 students in Colorado; however, not all students have access to it… 🌎

This 30-minute film showcases what the fight for climate and water education looks like in Colorado in 3 different geographies, with a broader look at how youth are shaping their own future.

Thirsting for a Future premieres at Patagonia Boulder on September 16. Join us for a film screening and conversation with youth leaders from Good Trouble Climate Network, Colorado Rising’s Sustaining Tomorrow Youth Council, and the filmmaker, Christi Bode.

Doors open at 5:45 pm with the film screening at 6:15 pm. The event is open to all, and food will be provided at no cost.

09/01/2026

This weekend, in partnership with the River Sisters, Patagonia and Denver Parks & Rec, we cleaned up 1,140 pounds of trash from the South Platte! 🗑️💪

More than 7,100 oil and gas wells have been drilled within a mile of the river, with 1,500+ spills reported in the last 10 years.

That’s why protecting the Platte — and supporting the people who have cared for this river for generations — matters.

Colorado Rising is proud to partner with the River Sisters Congreso, supporting their work to uplift Indigenous strategies, practices, and leadership along the Platte.

Clean rivers. Strong communities. A healthier Colorado. 💙

08/29/2026

The oil and gas industry has used deceptive tactics to exert outsized political control in Colorado. This strategy threatens our health and safety. The Union of Concerned Scientists documented four basic disinformation “plays” in the state. Colorado legislators and regulators have not done enough to hold the oil and gas industry accountable for its deception and political interference. We must continue pushing for Fossil fuel companies active in Colorado and their trade groups to stop spreading climate disinformation and pay their fair share of the climate, environmental, and public health costs of fossil fuel production and combustion.

Help us educate Coloradans by sharing this post!

Have you signed our Open Letter of Support to Stop the Expansion of Fracking in Colorado? Have you shared it with a friend? https://www.safeandhealthyco.org/

Source: Colorado Targeted by Fossil Fuel Industry’s Disinformation Playbook
https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Colorado-Targeted-by-Fossil-Fuel-Industry-Disinformation-Playbook-u.pdf

08/29/2026

In materials filed with the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) on August 28, 2026, Extraction Oil & Gas (a wholly owned subsidiary of SM Energy) pivoted its drilling plans for the Draco Oil and Gas Development Plan (OGDP) to avoid minerals owned by the Town of Erie, and to include an additional DSU south of the proposed pad, which lies entirely underneath the Front Range Landfill in Erie, Colorado.

In materials filed with the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) on August 28, 2026, Extraction Oil & Gas (a wholly owned subsidiary of SM Energy) pivoted its drilling plans …

08/27/2026

The River Sisters Congreso is working towards protections for the South Platte River and we want your input with how you connect to the water and surrounding areas. 💧

Join us on Friday, August 28 at 7:00 pm for an evening moon river walk at Grant Frontier Park. 🌕

All are welcome; bring a layer, water bottle, and your relatives to learn about the Turquoise Necklace concept and how designated parks are part of this sacred collection. 💙

RSVP for this walk and future walks: bit.ly/rscriverwalks

El River Sisters Congreso trabaja para lograr la protección del río South Platte, y queremos conocer su opinión sobre cómo se relaciona con el agua y las áreas circundantes. 💧

Acompáñenos el viernes 28 de agosto a las 7:00 p. m. en una caminata a la luz de la luna junto al río en Grant Frontier Park. 🌕

Todos son bienvenidos; traiga ropa de abrigo, una botella de agua y a sus familiares para conocer el concepto del Turquoise Necklace (Collar de Turquesa) y cómo los parques designados forman parte de esta colección sagrada. 💙

Regístrese para esta caminata y futuras caminatas: bit.ly/rscriverwalks

08/25/2026

Swipe to see what Kerr-McGee actually put in writing. 🦅

In their own Plain Language Summary for the Bayberry OGDP (the 12-well expansion proposed for the Nelson 28-35HZ pad here in Frederick) Kerr-McGee argues their drilling operation could bring "beneficial impacts for wildlife," including "temporary perches and wind blocks for avian species provided by production infrastructure."

That's just offensive. They're calling well pad equipment a wildlife amenity.

A drilling rig is not a bird sanctuary, and regulators shouldn't let narratives like this pass without pushback.

Visit our website to learn more about what's actually at stake for this neighborhood(link in bio).

08/24/2026

🚨 Frederick & Firestone neighbors! Kerr-McGee wants to drill 12 new oil wells at the Nelson 28-35HZ facility just east of I-25 on Tipple Parkway, and this Tuesday you can ask them about it face-to-face.

📅 Tuesday, August 25 | 5:00–6:30pm
📍 Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave, Firestone, CO 80504

Kerr-McGee will be on site to answer questions about noise, water, air quality, and what a 12-well expansion means for a neighborhood that already has dozens of active wells within a mile. We'll be there too, come find us!

Can't make it Tuesday? You can still get on the public record through ECMC's comment portal. Link at corfc.org/ogdps/bayberry (also in our bio).

Show up. Ask the hard questions. Your neighborhood is worth it. 🧡

06/03/2026

Is there a leaking well near your kid's school? 🏫

Old, low-producing marginal wells are scattered across Colorado's Front Range, often right next to homes, schools, and playgrounds. They leak. They contaminate soil and groundwater. And most people never give them a second thought.

Join us this Thursday, June 4 at 5:00pm to learn what we can do about these overlooked wells near Colorado schools.

🔗 corfc.org/marginal-wells/

05/01/2026

TOMORROW! Friday, May 1st, as part of a nationwide commemoration of International Workers’ Day, we’re joining the International Day of Action to uplift May Day that centers working people, and the demand for dignity, justice, democracy, and investment in our communities.

Denver: Join United Denver at 4pm for Allies on Alameda at S. Franklin / Alameda Ave (Cherokee to Steele).
JeffCo: JCEA-JESPA Redlines at major Alameda intersections between Sheridan & the C470 overpass to cover the street from west to east (Sheridan, Wadsworth, Kipling, Union, and the bridge at Alameda/C470).

There are other rallies and May Day events across the state, such as at Festival Park in Castle Rock from 10am - 2pm or Acacia Park in Colorado Springs from 2 - 6pm. Choose one close to you and protest with your local community in solidarity!


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