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The Petition Run: The final moments of ill-fated fracking initiatives 75...

Filmmakers Dan Glick and Ted Wood of Boulder's The Story Group caught up with volunteers and organizers from ballot measures 75 and 78 as...

Both of Colorado’s anti-fracking initiatives fail to make the ballot

Two ballot measures aimed at giving Colorado communities more control over oil and gas drilling failed to collect enough valid signatures to qualify for...

Can Colorado’s anti-fracking initiatives make the ballot?

Secretary of State spokeswoman Lynn Bartels sparked outrage on Twitter last week by posting a photo of empty boxes. The picture, coupled with the caption...

FRACTURED: Part II, The Making of a Fractivist

Over the past decade, Colorado has grappled with how to balance the enormous economic value of oil and gas production, including tax revenues and...

FRACTURED: Part I, Who’s behind ‘decline to sign’ efforts?

Over the past decade, Colorado has grappled with how to balance the enormous economic value of oil and gas production, including tax revenues and...