Help protect Aurora from

fracking.

Protect the Aurora Reservoir and its surrounding communities from the current proposal to drill 160+ wells on land shared by the reservoir and the Lowry Landfill Superfund Site.

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MUST-ATTEND HEARING: The final virtual ECMC hearing for the Sunlight-Long well pad

November 19–21

Before the hearing:

1. Please mark your calendar now for this critical hearing.
2. Forward this page to friends, family and loved ones. 
3. Sign up (in advance, no later than 12pm on 11/18) to speak during virtual public comments on Wednesday, November 19 (Under “Public Comment Type”, be sure to select the third option, for Docket No. 241200313, which is Sunlight-Long)
4. Join the Zoom meeting, starting Wednesday, November 19 at approximately 10:30-11am

Sign Up to Speak on 11/19

During the hearing:

Log on and listen Wednesday–Friday to show Commissioners that we are watching and we deeply care about this outcome. The attendance by hundreds of Coloradans at this critical hearing would send a strong message to the ECMC commissioners regarding the community’s commitment to protecting our health, safety, and overall quality of life.

Listen Live On Zoom – 11/19-11/21

We Are Powerful Together

All three days of the hearing will be open for public viewing by Zoom meeting.
Wednesday, Nov 19, approximately 11am start: Public comments accepted virtually (Wednesday Agenda)
Thursday, Nov 20, approximately 10:30am start : STAR and Crestone (Civitas) present their cases (Thursday-Friday Agenda)
Friday, Nov 21, 9am start: Hearing completion, commissioners deliberate and make their decision.

Listen Live On Zoom – 11/19-11/21

The outcome of the Sunlight-Long decision will have profound, life-altering effects on our community.

The Sunlight-Long well pad is nearing the final stages of approval. This proposed 32 well pad spans 35 acres and is located just 0.6 miles from the nearest Southshore homes and the Aurora Reservoir, bringing fracking activities directly beneath homes and schools. Everything our community organization has fought for over the past three years hinges on this crucial hearing.

This is the final opportunity for our community to make its voice heard before Commissioners make a decision whether to deny or approve Sunlight-Long in its current location or move it farther away from neighborhoods.

Recent News & Developments

What’s the threat?

Civitas Resources has been granted exclusive rights to develop hydraulic fracturing wells in a 32,000-acre area east of the Aurora Reservoir known as Lowry Ranch. If fully approved, the total project will result in:

73,000

Tons of air pollutants
including volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

10,000

Households exposed  to increased health risks including asthma, heart disease, and childhood cancer

3.9bn

Gallons of contaminated fresh water
in a state with a severe water crisis

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