On January 14, 2019, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a ruling in a lawsuit brought by a group of young climate activists against the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission over whether the Commission is required to bar permits for projects that would adversely impact human health or contribute to climate change. Siding with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the Colorado Supreme Court overturned a state appellate court’s ruling in favor of the activists and found that the laws governing the Commission did not allow for such strict requirements.

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