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Earthworks protects communities and the environment from the adverse impacts of mineral and energy development while promoting sustainable solutions.

Chevron’s $1.5M fine for Weld County blowout will finance improvements to monitoring programs 06/10/2026

ICYMI: Chevron must pay $1.5M in fines to Colorado for the largest oil & gas well blow out in more than a decade. 14 families and the elementary school in the small town of Galeton were evacuated. It will take years to recover.

It's right that Chevron pays to clean up their mess, but no amount of money can undo the harm done to those kids and communities.

Read more The Colorado Sun

Chevron’s $1.5M fine for Weld County blowout will finance improvements to monitoring programs Some environmental groups say the penalty doesn’t reflect the damage Chevron caused in largest well blowout in a decade

Photos from Big Gas Polluters's post 06/09/2026
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