COLO. OIL & GAS v. GRAND VALLEY CITIZENS'

No. 10SC532.

279 P.3d 646 (2012)

2012 CO 52

COLORADO OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION; and David Neslin, in his official capacity as Acting Director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Petitioners v. GRAND VALLEY CITIZENS' ALLIANCE, Cary Weldon, Ruth Weldon, Wesley Kent, Marcia Kent, and Western Colorado Congress, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

June 25, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Suthers , Attorney General, Daniel D. Domenico , Solicitor General, Matthew J. Lepore , Assistant Attorney General, Casey A. Shpall , Deputy Attorney General, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Petitioners.

Heizer Paul Grueskin LLP, Martha M. Tierney , Denver, Colorado, Law Offices of Luke J. Danielson, Luke Danielson , Dean W. Price , Gunnison, Colorado, Law Office of Paul Zogg, Paul Zogg , Boulder, Colorado, Attorneys for Respondents.

Bruce T. Barker , Weld County Attorney, Greeley, Colorado, Attorney for Amicus Curiae the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County.

Michael K. Grinnan , Yuma County Attorney, Burlington, Colorado, Attorney for Amicus Curiae the Board of County Commissioners of Yuma County.

Beatty & Wozniak, P.C., Kenneth A. Wonstolen , Ruth M. Moore , Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Colorado Oil & Gas Association.

Cassandra L. Coleman , Assistant Garfield County Attorney, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Attorney for Amicus Curiae the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County.

David Baumgarten , Gunnison County Attorney, Gunnison, Colorado, Attorney for Amicus Curiae the Board of County Commissioners of Gunnison County.

Michael Freeman , Denver, Colorado, Attorney for Amici Curiae San Luis Valley Citizens Alliance, San Juan Citizens Alliance, and Earthworks Oil and Gas Accountability Project.


Justice EID delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Grand Valley Citizens' Alliance, along with Cary Weldon, Ruth Weldon, Wesley Kent, Marcia Kent, and Western Colorado Congress (collectively, "GVC") filed a complaint against the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and others (the "Commission") alleging that it was entitled to a hearing on an application for permit to drill ("APD") pursuant to section 34-60...

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