Parties Debate Fracking Permit Approval, Public Health At Colorado Appeals Court

Mealey's (February 22, 2017, 1:22 PM EST) -- DENVER — The Colorado Court of Appeals on Feb. 21 heard oral arguments in a case brought by youth representatives of an environmental advocacy organization who have asked the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) to refrain from issuing hydraulic fracturing permits unless “the best available science” demonstrates, and an independent third-party organization confirms, that drilling can occur in a way that does not adversely affect human health (Tamara Roske, et al. v. Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission, et al., No. 2014cv32637, Colo. App)....

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