Stop Fracking – Take Action Now!

Fracking is dirty, dangerous, and incompatible with healthy communities & a safe climate.

In 2019, Colorado passed SB19-181, a landmark law that required for the first time that Colorado oil and gas policy prioritize the protection of public health and safety over oil and gas extraction. 

What we have seen since that law has passed has been incredibly disappointing. Only TWO oil and gas drilling plans have been denied since that law was passed. In contrast, the State has approved over 5,000 permits in the last 5 years.  

It is time to phase out permitting and plan for a just transition beyond fossil fuels! Join the movement for a statewide ballot initiative to phase out fracking permits by 2030! Pledge to Sign the ballot initiative, and then invite your friends and family to pledge to sign too!

Take Action Now:  

1. Local Fracking Fights
   1. Report an Oil and Gas Concern to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Use this form to report concerns related to human health, air quality, odor, noise, dust, water, soil, lighting, traffic, property damage. (For active environmental spills, call the CDPHE Environmental Release Line at 1-877-518-5608.)
   2. Save The Aurora Reservoir (STAR) needs our help pushing back against the plan to drill 166 new fracking wells all around and under the Reservoir, homes, parks, and schools! You can Become a Member of STAR here to receive email updates about action opportunities like public comment, and Donate to STAR here to help fund STAR’s critical legal battle to remain a legal party to the Comprehensive Area Plan process.  ***ECMC Public Hearing (virtual) has been moved to July 15, 18, and 19 – please RSVP here so STAR can keep you updated on the date and plans! 
2. 350 Colorado is proud to be a part of the Safe & Healthy Colorado coalition building the movement for a statewide ballot initiative to Phase Out Fracking Permits in Colorado by 2030! To win this groundbreaking and necessary ballot initiative and Phase Out Fracking in Colorado for good, we need YOU! To win it, we need a mass movement of Coloradans to step up and pitch in. JOIN US! You can:
   1. Pledge to Sign the Ballot Initiative right now! Signatures will be collected in 2025/2026.
   2. Follow, like, and amplify on social media:  Facebook – Instagram – Twitter
   3. Send an email to friends, family, and colleagues to invite them to complete the actions above. Use this sample email in the Outreach Toolkit to get you started but be sure to customize! 
3. Write a Letter to the Editor (LTE) or Op-Ed! Raise awareness and education on the issue of climate change and the need to phase out oil and gas fracking in our state. Follow the link for instructions & resources. Check out this page on the Safe & Healthy Colorado website on writing an LTE/OpEd about the need to Phase Out Fracking! 
4. Say NO to fracking on public lands! Click here to protect our public lands. Send a message to the U.S. BLM and Colorado leaders!
5. Want to get more involved? Join 350 Colorado’s Fracking Action Committee to stay up to date on action alerts and to contribute to campaign planning. And you can always check out the Action Dashboard for current events and public comment opportunities!

Protecting Frontline Communities and Public Lands

350 Colorado is committed to protecting frontline communities and public lands from the harms of fossil fuel extraction. Together, we’re building a grassroots movement to keep fossil fuels in the ground and transition to a just, renewable energy future for all.

A recent campaign we led, the Greeley Clean Air Project was created to empower those most affected, equipping our communities with the tools, knowledge, and support needed to fight for clean air and more sustainable future. Weld County is home to more fracked oil and gas wells than anywhere else in the US. This comes with that comes serious health and environmental risks for nearby residents.

Thanks to your incredible support, this project became a powerful reminder of what we can achieve together. From community events to educational opportunities and shared stories, we built momentum for lasting change. While this project has officially wrapped up, we’re proud to leave behind a collection of resources, educational materials, and event highlights to continue inspiring action.

Learn more here!

350 Colorado sues Polis Administration Over Lax Enforcement of Oil, Gas Polluters East of Denver

DENVER— The Center for Biological Diversity and 350 Colorado sued Gov. Jared Polis’s administration on September 3, 2025 for failing to ensure two oil and gas facilities in the Denver metro area are complying with state and federal clean air laws.

Both facilities are considered major sources of air pollution and collectively release thousands of tons of toxic emissions, including nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds and benzene. The facilities are in communities disproportionately harmed by air pollution and contribute to unhealthy ozone levels in the Denver area.

“The Polis administration is effectively giving the oil and gas industry a free pass to pollute,” said Jeremy Nichols, a senior advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity. “For the health of Coloradans, the state’s foot dragging has to stop. Polluters need to be held to modern pollution control standards so their neighbors can stop choking on these filthy emissions.”

Read more here!

Safe and Health Colorado Coaliton

350 Colorado is proud to be a founding member of the Safe & Healthy Colorado Coalition, a broad coalition of organizations, allies, and volunteers working together to protect our land, air, water, health and climate by stopping the expansion of oil and gas fracking in Colorado while supporting a just transition to a renewable energy future. Join us in the movement by signing the Open Letter of Support to phasing out permits for new fracking by 2030. Our health and climate can’t wait!

Take action here!