Colorado Rising
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Colorado Rising a 501(c)4 and Colorado Rising for Communities a 501(c)3 are nonprofit entities formed to work toward solutions to protect the health, safety, and well-being of Colorado communities and future generations from the risks and impacts associate
Colorado has seen wildfire season grow hotter and longer, and scientists have attributed this directly to the pollution from oil and gas operations! Sign the letter at safeandhealthyco.org today to tell our politicians that we do not want to approve any more fracking permits in our beautiful state!
December 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Colorado has seen wildfire season grow hotter and longer, and scientists have attributed this directly to the pollution from oil and gas operations! Sign the letter at safeandhealthyco.org today to tell our politicians that we do not want to approve any more fracking permits in our beautiful state!
We're almost there! If you have been waiting to support Colorado Rising this Colorado Gives Day, now is the time to act. Visit www.coloradogives.org/organization... to make your tax-deductible donation to rise up against fracking and fight for our future.
December 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
We're almost there! If you have been waiting to support Colorado Rising this Colorado Gives Day, now is the time to act. Visit www.coloradogives.org/organization... to make your tax-deductible donation to rise up against fracking and fight for our future.
It's Colorado Gives Day! We’re powered by people who are directly impacted. Some of us have had drilling operations spring up literally in our backyards.
Visit www.coloradogives.org/organization... to make your tax-deductible donation now.
Visit www.coloradogives.org/organization... to make your tax-deductible donation now.
December 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
It's Colorado Gives Day! We’re powered by people who are directly impacted. Some of us have had drilling operations spring up literally in our backyards.
Visit www.coloradogives.org/organization... to make your tax-deductible donation now.
Visit www.coloradogives.org/organization... to make your tax-deductible donation now.
Today is Colorado Gives Day and the best day of the year to make a donation to Colorado Rising! Visit www.coloradogives.org/organization... to make your tax-deductible donation to rise up and fight for our future.
December 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Today is Colorado Gives Day and the best day of the year to make a donation to Colorado Rising! Visit www.coloradogives.org/organization... to make your tax-deductible donation to rise up and fight for our future.
💚 We're building a cleaner future, one Truth at a time.
202 oil spills in just ONE month. That's the reality in Weld County.
202 oil spills in just ONE month. That's the reality in Weld County.
December 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
💚 We're building a cleaner future, one Truth at a time.
202 oil spills in just ONE month. That's the reality in Weld County.
202 oil spills in just ONE month. That's the reality in Weld County.
Today is Giving Tuesday and Colorado Gives Day is one week away! Donate today to support us in protecting our health, safety, quality of life, and the future of our climate from the harms and impacts of oil and gas operations in Colorado. Donate today: www.coloradogives.org/organization/corfc
December 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Today is Giving Tuesday and Colorado Gives Day is one week away! Donate today to support us in protecting our health, safety, quality of life, and the future of our climate from the harms and impacts of oil and gas operations in Colorado. Donate today: www.coloradogives.org/organization/corfc
🚨 Fracking is causing a pediatric health crisis. Children near drilling sites have 11-13% higher risk of preterm birth, 2-3x higher leukemia rates (ages 2-7), & increased asthma. Only 29 of 1,100+ contaminants are regulated. Our kids deserve better. #SafeAndHealthyColorado
December 2, 2025 at 12:19 AM
🚨 Fracking is causing a pediatric health crisis. Children near drilling sites have 11-13% higher risk of preterm birth, 2-3x higher leukemia rates (ages 2-7), & increased asthma. Only 29 of 1,100+ contaminants are regulated. Our kids deserve better. #SafeAndHealthyColorado
Meet the incredible coalition partners of the Safe & Healthy Colorado Coalition! To see a complete list of coalition members and sign the open letter of support visit safeandhealthyco.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Meet the incredible coalition partners of the Safe & Healthy Colorado Coalition! To see a complete list of coalition members and sign the open letter of support visit safeandhealthyco.org
Colorado Gives Day is coming up! Now through December 9th, please consider donating to join us in protecting our health, safety, quality of life, and the future of our climate from the harms and impacts of oil and gas operations in Colorado. www.coloradogives.org/organization...
November 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Colorado Gives Day is coming up! Now through December 9th, please consider donating to join us in protecting our health, safety, quality of life, and the future of our climate from the harms and impacts of oil and gas operations in Colorado. www.coloradogives.org/organization...
The time to act on behalf of the Aurora Reservoir is NOW. The State of Colorado has not yet approved the permit for the “Sunlight-Long” massive oil and gas fracking pad in SE Aurora and you can still make a difference. Find more information and step by step directions at WhatTheFrack.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The time to act on behalf of the Aurora Reservoir is NOW. The State of Colorado has not yet approved the permit for the “Sunlight-Long” massive oil and gas fracking pad in SE Aurora and you can still make a difference. Find more information and step by step directions at WhatTheFrack.substack.com
⚾ Beneath the baseball field at Frederick Senior High School lies a hidden danger: two plugged oil & gas wells that lie beneath the turf where kids play.
With 103 active wells within one mile and 21 spills in the last decade, Frederick Senior High ranks 9th on our list of most impacted schools.
With 103 active wells within one mile and 21 spills in the last decade, Frederick Senior High ranks 9th on our list of most impacted schools.
November 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
⚾ Beneath the baseball field at Frederick Senior High School lies a hidden danger: two plugged oil & gas wells that lie beneath the turf where kids play.
With 103 active wells within one mile and 21 spills in the last decade, Frederick Senior High ranks 9th on our list of most impacted schools.
With 103 active wells within one mile and 21 spills in the last decade, Frederick Senior High ranks 9th on our list of most impacted schools.
Colorado Gives Day is almost here and early giving is open! Join us in protecting our health, safety, quality of life, and the future of our climate from the harms and impacts of oil and gas operations in Colorado. Donate today.
November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Colorado Gives Day is almost here and early giving is open! Join us in protecting our health, safety, quality of life, and the future of our climate from the harms and impacts of oil and gas operations in Colorado. Donate today.
We pay. They profit. Colorado gives oil & gas billions in tax breaks while we foot the cleanup bill. Time to close the loopholes and make polluters pay. Colorado’s oil & gas tax breaks cost us millions every year. Why are we subsidizing pollution? Sign the open letter at safeandhealthyco.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
We pay. They profit. Colorado gives oil & gas billions in tax breaks while we foot the cleanup bill. Time to close the loopholes and make polluters pay. Colorado’s oil & gas tax breaks cost us millions every year. Why are we subsidizing pollution? Sign the open letter at safeandhealthyco.org
⛽ Dacono kids are growing up surrounded by oil wells, at home and at school.
Kenneth Homyak PK-8 School ranks 22nd on our list of most impacted schools in Colorado.
#FrackToSchool #DaconoColorado #ColoradoSchools #KidsDeserveBetter #TakeAction
Kenneth Homyak PK-8 School ranks 22nd on our list of most impacted schools in Colorado.
#FrackToSchool #DaconoColorado #ColoradoSchools #KidsDeserveBetter #TakeAction
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
⛽ Dacono kids are growing up surrounded by oil wells, at home and at school.
Kenneth Homyak PK-8 School ranks 22nd on our list of most impacted schools in Colorado.
#FrackToSchool #DaconoColorado #ColoradoSchools #KidsDeserveBetter #TakeAction
Kenneth Homyak PK-8 School ranks 22nd on our list of most impacted schools in Colorado.
#FrackToSchool #DaconoColorado #ColoradoSchools #KidsDeserveBetter #TakeAction
Act now to save the Aurora Reservoir! This project threatens public health, air quality, and our limited water supply. We need our elected officials to stand with Aurora and urge the ECMC to stop or relocate this project. Please take a few minutes to contact your representatives.
October 31, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Act now to save the Aurora Reservoir! This project threatens public health, air quality, and our limited water supply. We need our elected officials to stand with Aurora and urge the ECMC to stop or relocate this project. Please take a few minutes to contact your representatives.
What’s hiding in plain sight 400 feet from a school playground in Frederick, Colorado? At Legacy Elementary School, school children are surrounded by 162 oil & gas wells within one mile.
#FrackToSchool #FrederickCO #ColoradoSchools #KidsDeserveBetter #TakeAction
#FrackToSchool #FrederickCO #ColoradoSchools #KidsDeserveBetter #TakeAction
October 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
What’s hiding in plain sight 400 feet from a school playground in Frederick, Colorado? At Legacy Elementary School, school children are surrounded by 162 oil & gas wells within one mile.
#FrackToSchool #FrederickCO #ColoradoSchools #KidsDeserveBetter #TakeAction
#FrackToSchool #FrederickCO #ColoradoSchools #KidsDeserveBetter #TakeAction
Let’s take it back to basics with a quick explainer about fracking. To learn more please visit corfc.org/what-is-fracking and, If you haven’t done so yet, please consider supporting a fracking phaseout by signing our open letter at safeandhealthyco.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Let’s take it back to basics with a quick explainer about fracking. To learn more please visit corfc.org/what-is-fracking and, If you haven’t done so yet, please consider supporting a fracking phaseout by signing our open letter at safeandhealthyco.org
Volvamos a lo básico con una breve explicación sobre el fracking. Para más información, visite es.corfc.org/what-is-fracking y, si aún no lo ha hecho, considere apoyar la eliminación gradual del fracking firmando nuestra carta abierta en safeandhealthyco.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Volvamos a lo básico con una breve explicación sobre el fracking. Para más información, visite es.corfc.org/what-is-fracking y, si aún no lo ha hecho, considere apoyar la eliminación gradual del fracking firmando nuestra carta abierta en safeandhealthyco.org
Weld County schools are 23 times more likely than other Colorado schools to have an oil spill within one mile.
90% of Weld County schools have one or more oil & gas wells within a mile.
23 times the risk. Zero excuses.
90% exposed. 100% unacceptable.
We stand with Weld County children, do you?
90% of Weld County schools have one or more oil & gas wells within a mile.
23 times the risk. Zero excuses.
90% exposed. 100% unacceptable.
We stand with Weld County children, do you?
October 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Weld County schools are 23 times more likely than other Colorado schools to have an oil spill within one mile.
90% of Weld County schools have one or more oil & gas wells within a mile.
23 times the risk. Zero excuses.
90% exposed. 100% unacceptable.
We stand with Weld County children, do you?
90% of Weld County schools have one or more oil & gas wells within a mile.
23 times the risk. Zero excuses.
90% exposed. 100% unacceptable.
We stand with Weld County children, do you?
One in five schools statewide has an oil or gas well within one mile. Colorado Rising for Communities advocates for learning environments that protect children and educators from the potential health risks associated with oil and gas development. Join our efforts by participating in our survey!
September 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
One in five schools statewide has an oil or gas well within one mile. Colorado Rising for Communities advocates for learning environments that protect children and educators from the potential health risks associated with oil and gas development. Join our efforts by participating in our survey!
🚨 GOOD NEWS / BAD NEWS from Colorado 🚨
BAD: Oil & gas companies illegally ignored Colorado's 2022 chemical disclosure laws for drilling and fracking operations.
GOOD: Grassroots activists exposed it! 💪
BAD: Oil & gas companies illegally ignored Colorado's 2022 chemical disclosure laws for drilling and fracking operations.
GOOD: Grassroots activists exposed it! 💪
July 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
🚨 GOOD NEWS / BAD NEWS from Colorado 🚨
BAD: Oil & gas companies illegally ignored Colorado's 2022 chemical disclosure laws for drilling and fracking operations.
GOOD: Grassroots activists exposed it! 💪
BAD: Oil & gas companies illegally ignored Colorado's 2022 chemical disclosure laws for drilling and fracking operations.
GOOD: Grassroots activists exposed it! 💪
We shared new data about Weld County oil spills in our recent webinar, but some questioned whether it truly counts as "never-before-seen" data.
Game on! We’re showing you exactly how we found this information and letting you decide for yourself.
Game on! We’re showing you exactly how we found this information and letting you decide for yourself.
July 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
We shared new data about Weld County oil spills in our recent webinar, but some questioned whether it truly counts as "never-before-seen" data.
Game on! We’re showing you exactly how we found this information and letting you decide for yourself.
Game on! We’re showing you exactly how we found this information and letting you decide for yourself.
With 2,071 wells and 577 oil spills in the last 4 years, we’re finally sharing the neighborhood most impacted by oil spills in all of Colorado. Visit our website (link in bio) to get details about this Kersey community, and to view the recording of our Spilling the Truth webinar! #spillingthetruth
June 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
With 2,071 wells and 577 oil spills in the last 4 years, we’re finally sharing the neighborhood most impacted by oil spills in all of Colorado. Visit our website (link in bio) to get details about this Kersey community, and to view the recording of our Spilling the Truth webinar! #spillingthetruth
The oil & gas industry loves to use words like “daylighting” to describe when an underground oil spill reaches the surface. It happens every day, and it has to stop. We’re #spillingthetruth, visit our website for more information (link in bio).
June 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The oil & gas industry loves to use words like “daylighting” to describe when an underground oil spill reaches the surface. It happens every day, and it has to stop. We’re #spillingthetruth, visit our website for more information (link in bio).
Weld County reported 1,407 oil spills in 2024. In April 2025, a record-breaking 225 spills were reported to the ECMC. Weld County Now sees 6 new spills every day.
But ... the ECMC only inspected 28.7% of Weld County's oil & gas wells in the last 12 months.
But ... the ECMC only inspected 28.7% of Weld County's oil & gas wells in the last 12 months.
May 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Weld County reported 1,407 oil spills in 2024. In April 2025, a record-breaking 225 spills were reported to the ECMC. Weld County Now sees 6 new spills every day.
But ... the ECMC only inspected 28.7% of Weld County's oil & gas wells in the last 12 months.
But ... the ECMC only inspected 28.7% of Weld County's oil & gas wells in the last 12 months.