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Gasland – FREE Advance Screening with director Josh Fox.

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May 21, 2013
Gasland – FREE Advance Screening with director Josh Fox.

Reserve your free tickets: http://j.mp/Gasland2 Doors open at 6:30 pm, movie screening at 7 pm
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Politics before the Law

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May 18, 2013
Politics before the Law

It's been 1920 in Colorado long enough.
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Dangerously Exploitative

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May 12, 2013
Dangerously Exploitative

Newmark Merrill's plan is a financially unsound and dangerous path for Longmont.
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Shame on Us

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May 4, 2013
Shame on Us

Now that my eyes have been opened, gun safety will never again be a back-burner issue for me.
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“Be FrackSURE” Conference Announced by Our Longmont

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April 22, 2013
“Be FrackSURE” Conference Announced by Our Longmont

Our Longmont is thrilled to have Dr. Anthony Ingraffea as the Keynote Speaker at its "“Be FrackSURE: What you don’t know may WELL hurt you” conference in Longmont this Saturday. Dr. Ingraffea is the foremost engineering authority on fracture mechanics.
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Fort Collins: Keep Fracking Moratorium

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April 15, 2013

The “Agreement” with the driller effectively undermines the ban and was moved forward to the Council with no public meetings or Council work session beforehand.
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Democracy in Action as Fracking is Voted Down in Colorado Springs

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March 31, 2013
Democracy in Action as Fracking is Voted Down in Colorado Springs

Fortunately, the concerned citizens of Colorado Springs prevailed in convincing the majority of city council members that fracking is not safe.
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TOP Operating: Flagrant, serial COGCC rule violator

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March 22, 2013
TOP Operating:  Flagrant, serial COGCC rule violator

The state government in Colorado is experiencing a massive hemorrhage of trust when it comes to adequately regulating oil and gas operations.
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Our Longmont, others act to protect fracking ban

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March 12, 2013
OF the oil companies, BY the oil companies, FOR the oil companies

Community, public health, consumer and environmental organizations have filed a motion to intervene in the Colorado Oil and Gas Association’s lawsuit that seeks to invalidate Longmont’s ban of the oil and gas practice known as “fracking” and related surface activities.
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Fracking: Colorado’s dystopian nightmare

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March 9, 2013
Fracking: Colorado’s dystopian nightmare

As guest speaker at an oil and gas convention in Denver, Colorado Governor Hickenlooper told the assembled oil men that he would bring the full might of the state to bear on their behalf.
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Hick and severance: possibilities abound

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March 5, 2013
Hick and severance: possibilities abound

Mineral values are speculative until proven by production. A former oil geologist ought to know that. You also should know that the market value of a speculative probability is lower than the value of what can be seen, touched, and enjoyed.
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Teaching peace: Muzzling America’s gun culture

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March 2, 2013
Teaching peace: Muzzling America’s gun culture

Let’s think bigger than magazine capacity and assault weapon necessity. The “gun lobby” is about sales not rights. Just because the Second Amendment is in the Constitution doesn’t mean it is necessary. It is not. How about a better question: How do we change our culture of violence?
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Diverse Coalition of Coloradans Across State Speak Out Against Fracking

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February 27, 2013
Diverse Coalition of Coloradans Across State Speak Out Against Fracking

Protect Our Colorado coalition designates February 27th Call-In Day to Governor Hickenlooper opposing the dangerous drilling practice of fracking and calling for a statewide moratorium.
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Fort Collins Bans Fracking as Democracy Comes Alive in Colorado

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February 21, 2013
Fort Collins Bans Fracking as Democracy Comes Alive in Colorado

With fracking, threat has bred opportunity, and democracy has come alive in Colorado. The citizens of Colorado—at least in Longmont and Fort Collins, so far—are learning that they don’t deserve what they’re getting, so they’re fighting for what they want.
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America is Dying (But don’t blame me, I’m just the messenger)

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May 16, 2013
America is Dying (But don’t blame me, I’m just the messenger)

As history has taught us many times over, tyrants will always try to dominate society in every aspect imaginable, and without hesitation, will always slap a "price tag" on it.
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Dr. Anthony Ingraffea on fracking

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May 5, 2013
Dr. Anthony Ingraffea on fracking

Dr. Anthony Ingraffea gave an excellent presenatation about the effects of fracking.
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In the Days Before – Part 2

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May 4, 2013
In the Days Before – Part 2

For an eleven-yer-old girl, leaving the farm was not an easy transition.
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Council Not Serving Citizens

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May 2, 2013
Council Not Serving Citizens

Longmont City Council seems to be floundering again on city planning. It’s a familiar story.
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In the Days Before

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April 27, 2013
In the Days Before

When you hear the politicians complain about needing to "reform entitlements," you know that their aim is merely to end them.
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Hick, job security is not guaranteed.

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April 23, 2013
Hick, job security is not guaranteed.

There is a difference between a matter being of statewide interest and being of interest to the state in each and every spot. Municipalities take precedence even over counties in Colorado.
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Jones trounces Hickenlooper in debate

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April 22, 2013
Jones trounces Hickenlooper in debate

Boulder County Commissioner Elise Jones clearly won the debate against Governor Hickenlooper about "Who Should Control Hydraulic Fracturing in Colorado" that took place at CU Denver Law School.
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Lafayette Community Forum on Hydraulic Fracturing

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March 21, 2013

Forum: The Hidden Risks of Fracking When: Sunday, March 24th 2:00 - 5:00 Where: Angevine Middle School, 1150 S. Boulder Rd., Lafayette
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Is Anybody Really Surprised?

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March 12, 2013
Is Anybody Really Surprised?

As we watch our once vital nation struggling to prevent going down the drain, can anybody give an affirmative resonse to that one question?
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Frackenlooper’s unholy alliance

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March 5, 2013
Frackenlooper’s unholy alliance

The Democratic Party cannot count on me from now on. I will be a spoiler. You, Governor, give me no choice. You ... have chosen to support the Oil and Gas lobby...
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FP/FLS

Pentagon Releases Photos Showing U.S. Casualties

Pawns Are Always Expendable When Played

Sometimes the chess pieces are real people. They deserve real faces and to be heard.

Longmont Council Floundering on City Planning

Longmont Council Floundering on City Planning

It’s a familiar story. They cozy up to a company that wants to have its own way completely in what it does to Longmont.

Local church forges ahead with LGBTQ marriage ceremonies

Local church forges ahead with LGBTQ marriage ceremonies

In spite of the rejection of revised policies regarding inclusion of LGBTQ individuals voted on last week by the international gathering of United Methodists in Tampa, Florida, a local congregation is vowing to move forward on its own path of inclusion and social justice.

Impacts of Declining Prairie Dog Populations on Associated Wildlife Species in Boulder County

Impacts of Declining Prairie Dog Populations on Associated Wildlife Species in Boulder County

At least ten bird and mammal species depend directly on prairie dog colonies for their survival.

Having a say-so on fracking is our right!

Having a say-so on fracking is our right!

The regulations that Longmont has put in place regarding oil and gas drilling are weak at best, but so common sense that it's hard to fathom how the state could oppose them.

Candidates Forum 8-15-12

Candidates Forum 8-15-12

The Boulder County Candidates Forum - held by PFLAG.

FP/SLS

People sacrificed to profit by O & G

People sacrificed to profit by O & G

Why in the world would a heavy industry such as oil and gas even...

Longmont Charter Amendment Advances to Ballot

Longmont Charter Amendment Advances to Ballot

Today is a historic day for the City of Longmont and for the State...

Campaign against equality

Campaign against equality

A PFLAG member speaks out about the unconscious and sub-conscious hatred towards LGBT Americans.

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Coloradans are talking….

We implore you to discontinue your rhetoric about the benefits oil and gas extraction...

Longmont Cruise Night 2012

Longmont Cruise Night 2012

Longmont Cruise Night 2012 - Much bigger turnout than last year.

Will humanity be humane to prairie dogs?

Will humanity be humane to prairie dogs?

When our children grow up, will they be ones who consider prairie dogs as...

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