July 3, 2014: Appeal and Martinez v. Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Filed

Attorneys for seven youth plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in the Denver District Court to overturn the COGCC decision. The plaintiffs’ complaint - Martinez v. Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission - alleged that the Commission erred as a matter of law in concluding that it lacked the authority to promulgate the proposed rule as well as that the COGCC has a legal responsibility and obligation to protect the health and safety of Colorado’s residents and preserve Colorado’s air, water, wildlife, and land from harm due to oil and gas operations, including fracking.