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title: "Energy & Carbon Management Committee Hearing on Lowry Ranch CAP, July/August 2024"
description: "- Lead Article in the Denver Post, Sunday, July 28: [“Neighbors make a final stand against massive oil & gas drilling plan near Aurora Reservoir.”](https://www.denverpost.com/2024/07/28/colorado-oil-gas-fracking-aurora-reservoir-arapahoe-county-lowry-ranch/) – ([PDF COPY](https://save-the-aurora-reservoir.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AFinalStandAgainstOilAndGas.pdf)) - Colorado Sun, July 29: [“Neighbors’ last shot at stopping oil and gas drilling near…"
url: "https://savetheaurorareservoir.org/faqs/energy-carbon-management-committee-hearing-on-lowry-ranch-cap-july-august-2024/"
updated: "2024-09-19"
category: Media Coverage
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# 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.”](https://www.denverpost.com/2024/07/28/colorado-oil-gas-fracking-aurora-reservoir-arapahoe-county-lowry-ranch/) – ([PDF COPY](https://save-the-aurora-reservoir.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AFinalStandAgainstOilAndGas.pdf))
- Colorado Sun, July 29: [“Neighbors’ last shot at stopping oil and gas drilling near Aurora Reservoir is to be declared ‘affected persons’.”](https://coloradosun.com/2024/07/29/lowry-ranch-drilling-colorado-aurora-reservoir-crestone/)
- Denver Gazette, July 29: [“Aurora Reservoir fracking proposal heads to commission hearing.”](https://denvergazette.com/aurora/aurora-reservoir-lowry-ranch-cap-public-hearings-energy-carbon-management-commission/article_626bede8-4dc7-11ef-b9ff-479873228127.html)
  Fox 31 (KDVR), July 30: [“Final hearings on oil, gas drilling site near Aurora Reservoir begin Tuesday.”](https://kdvr.com/news/local/final-hearings-on-oil-gas-drilling-site-near-aurora-reservoir-begin-tuesday/)
  Axios Denver, July 30: [“State considers plan to drill near Aurora Reservoir.”](https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/07/30/aurora-reservoir-drilling-fracking-colorado-oil-gas)
  Colorado Sun, July 31: [“Lowry Ranch neighbors allowed to testify in hearings about oil and gas drilling near Aurora Reservoir.”](https://coloradosun.com/2024/07/31/lowry-ranch-aurora-reservoir-neighbors-star-colorado-oil-and-gas/)
- Aurora Sentinel, July 31: [“State commission weighs plan to frack near former Lowry Landfill on 1st day of hearing.”](https://sentinelcolorado.com/metro/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.”](https://denvergazette.com/aurora/state-oil-gas-commission-civitas-aurora-reservoir-fracking-proposal/article_bb3937a8-4e96-11ef-8163-ab29d731f64c.html)
  Colorado Politics (Opinion), Aug. 1: [“Dark drilling deja vu disregards Aurorans’ environmental interests.”](https://www.coloradopolitics.com/opinion/dark-drilling-deja-vu-disregards-aurorans-environmental-interests-noonan/article_112582c4-4f9c-11ef-ba3a-3beef4209fa8.html)
- Denver Newsline, Aug. 1: [“Fate of oil and gas drilling proposal near Aurora homes to be decided following hearing this week.”](https://coloradonewsline.com/2024/08/01/fate-oil-gas-drilling-near-aurora/)
- Colorado Pols, Aug. 2: [“Oil and Gas Drilling Near both a Landfill AND a Reservoir? What Could Possibly Go Wrong?”](https://www.coloradopols.com/diary/204002/oil-and-gas-drilling-near-both-a-landfill-and-a-reservoir-what-could-possibly-go-wrong?fbclid=IwY2xjawEZtUdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYxs9RvEd5UtzPF0QwjOaC8WyHKAkHYaRu7OF13JNKGsLxMzMIJrYuaeJQ_aem_yFWjZ09Yl80ehtzkI5oLkw)
- Environmental Health News, Aug. 2: [“Oil drilling project near Aurora homes faces critical decision.”](https://www.ehn.org/oil-drilling-project-near-aurora-homes-faces-critical-decision-2668860082.html)
- Denver Post, Aug. 3: [“State regulators delay decision on controversial drilling plan near Aurora Reservoir.”](https://www.denverpost.com/2024/08/02/regulators-delay-decision-on-drilling-plan-aurora-reservoir/)
- KGNU Morning Show, Aug 7: “[Randy Willard on Lowry Ranch CAP](https://save-the-aurora-reservoir.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MorningMagazine_2024-08-07.mp3)” Starts at 8:06