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Ground Zero law firm to announce gas drilling lawsuit at Denver Capitol today

By | 03.24.11 | 8:29 am

A New York City law firm today will hold a press conference on the West Steps of the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver to announce a lawsuit against a Denver-based natural gas drilling company for the alleged contamination of a Silt family’s property “leading to their forced exile from their home and serious health effects.”

The retirement community of Battlement Mesa is the subject of a massive natural gas drilling plan.

NYC law firm that handled World Trade Center case eyes natural gas drilling in Garfield County

By | 02.08.11 | 5:06 am

Residents of Garfield County neighborhoods impacted by natural gas drilling have been approached by a New York City firm that last year landed a $712.5 million settlement for workers injured in the World Trade Center cleanup. A representative of Napoli Bern Ripka LLP will attend a meeting of potential plaintiffs Feb. 22 at the Glenwood Springs Community Center, according to an activist group fighting to mitigate drilling impacts. Also on hand will be attorneys from the Aspen law firm of Thomas Genshaft PC.

‘Rotten egg’ odor rekindles Silt-area debate on gas fracking

By | 12.02.10 | 11:45 am

A small town on the Western Slope of Colorado with the unlikely name of “Silt” has become ground zero for the natural gas hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” debate – at least in this state.

The city of Pittsburgh recently

Silt residents urge town boycott to protest Antero gas drilling plan

By | 11.11.10 | 7:49 am

Residents of a Western Slope neighborhood called Silt Mesa — targeted for stepped-up natural gas drilling by Denver-based Antero Resources — are reportedly angered by a perceived lack of support from the Silt Town Council. Citing public health and environmental…