COLORADO OIL AND GAS CON. COM. v. MARTINEZ

Supreme Court Case No. 17SC297.

433 P.3d 22 (2019)

2019 CO 3

COLORADO OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION, American Petroleum Institute, and Colorado Petroleum Association, Petitioners, v. Xiuhtezcatl MARTINEZ, Itzcuahtli Roske-Martinez, Sonora Brinkley, Aerielle Deering, Trinity Carter, Jamirah DuHamel, and Emma Bray, Minors Appearing by and Through Their Legal Guardians Tamara Roske, Bindi Brinkley, Eleni Deering, Jasmine Jones, Robin Ruston, and Diana Bray, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado.

January 14, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorneys for Petitioner Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission: Philip J. Weiser , Attorney General, John E. Matter, Jr. , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Marian C. Larsen , Assistant Attorney General, Kyle W. Davenport , Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Petitioners American Petroleum Institute and Colorado Petroleum Association: Hogan Lovells US LLP, Jennifer L. Biever , Jessica Black Livingston , Dale Ratliff , Denver, Colorado, Hogan Lovells US LLP, Catherine E. Stetson , Washington, District of Columbia, Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, Richard C. Kaufman , Julie A. Rosen , Matthew K. Tieslau , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Respondents: Katherine Merlin , Boulder, Colorado, Wild Earth Advocates, Julia Olson , Eugene, Oregon, MindDrive Legal Services, LLC, James Daniel Leftwich , Boulder, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments & Physicians for Social Responsibility: Earthjustice, Joel Minor , Michael S. Freeman , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae The Board of County Commissioners of Adams County, Colorado: Heidi Miller , Adams County Attorney, Brighton, Colorado, Goldman, Robbins, Nicholson & Mack, P.C., Jeffery P. Robbins , Durango, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America: Kittredge LLC, Daniel D. Domenico , Michael Francisco , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae The Colorado Alliance Mineral and Royalty Owners: Visani Bargell LLC, Cynthia L. Bargell , Dillon, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae Colorado Farm Bureau, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, and Town of Rangely, Colorado: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, Julia E. Rhine , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Colorado League of Women Voters: Law Offices of Angelique Layton Anderson, Angelique Layton Anderson , Louisville, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Colorado Oil & Gas Association: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, Mark J. Mathews , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae Colorado PTA, Together Against Neighborhood Drilling, Dr. Stephanie Malin, Stacia Ryder, Shirley Smithson, and Ulrike Webster: Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP, Rudy E. Verner , Megan Gutwein , Boulder, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae League of Oil and Gas Impacted Coloradans: Chiropolos Law, Mike Chiropolos , Boulder, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae Local Governments: Boulder County, David Hughes , Deputy County Attorney, Katherine A. Burke , Senior Assistant County Attorney, Boulder, Colorado, City of Boulder, Thomas A. Carr , City Attorney, Boulder, Colorado, City and County of Broomfield, Patricia W. Gilbert , City and County Attorney, Broomfield, Colorado, City of Commerce City, Robert D. Sheesley , City Attorney, Commerce City, Colorado, Eagle County, Bryan Treu , Eagle County Attorney, Eagle, Colorado, Town of Erie, Hoffmann, Parker, Wilson, & Carberry, P.C., Kendra L. Carberry , Evin B. King , Denver, Colorado, City of Fort Collins, Carrie Mineart Daggett , City Attorney, Fort Collins, Colorado, Gunnison County, David Baumgarten , Gunnison County Attorney, Matthew Hoyt , Assistant County Attorney, Gunnison, Colorado, City of Lafayette, Williamson & Hayashi, LLC, David S. Williamson , Boulder, Colorado, City of Longmont, Daniel Kramer , Assistant City Attorney, Longmont, Colorado, City of Louisville, Light Kelly P.C., Samuel J. Light , Denver, Colorado, Pitkin County John Ely , Pitkin County, Attorney, Aspen, Colorado, San Miguel County, Amy T. Markwell , San Miguel County Attorney, Telluride, Colorado, Summit County, Jeffrey L. Huntley , Summit County Attorney, Breckenridge, Colorado, City of Westminster David Frankel , City Attorney, Westminster, Colorado.

Attorney for Amicus Curiae Mountain States Legal Foundation: Cody J. Wisniewski , Lakewood, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae The National Association of Manufacturers, the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, the Colorado Association of Commerce & Industry, and the Independent Petroleum Association of America: Lewis Bess Williams and Weese P.C., Ezekiel J. Williams , Carlos R. Romo , Denver, Colorado.

Attorney for Amicus Curiae Northwest Colorado Council of Governments: Torie Jarvis , Silverthorne, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae Our Health, Our Future, Our Longmont; Sierra Club; Earthworks; Food & Water Watch; Conservation Colorado; Weld Air & Water; and Wall of Women: Environmental Law Clinic, University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Timothy Estep , Kevin Lynch , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae 350 Colorado; Be the Change; Broomfield Clean Air and Water; Broomfield Moms Active Community; Center for Biological Diversity; Citizens for a Healthy Community; Citizens for Huerfano County; Clean Energy Action; Colorado Rising; Earth Guardians; Eco-Justice Ministries; Erie Protectors; Front Range Residents for Environment, Safety and Health; Loretto Earth Network; North Range Concerned Citizens; Northern Colorado Community Rights Network; Our Health, Our Future, Our Longmont; Protect Our Loveland; Transition Fort Collins; and Wall of Women Colorado: Western Environmental Law Center Kyle Tisdel , Taos, New Mexico.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Vital for Colorado: Holland & Hart LLP, Stephen G. Masciocchi , Denver, Colorado, Robinson, Waters & O'Dorisio PC, Peter T. Moore , Kimberly Bruetsch , Denver Colorado.

En Banc.


¶ 1 Respondents Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Itzcuahtli Roske-Martinez, Sonora Brinkley, Aerielle Deering, Trinity Carter, Jamirah DuHamel, and Emma Bray are youth activists who have devoted substantial time and effort toward pursuing their goal of protecting the health of Colorado citizens and Colorado...

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