Our Issues

Gas Drilling: Working with surface landowners about faced with drilling proposals on their land as well as working to protect roadless areas like the Roan Plateau from drilling.

Water: Working to conserve, protect and restore Colorado's water resources.

Mountains to Mesas: Developing an alternative management for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests based on the principles of conservation biology.

Renewables: Implementing strategies to increase the use of renewable sources of energy such as wind and solar.

Wilderness: Winning wilderness designation for lower elevation canyon country areas like the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area in Mesa County.

 

 

Western Colorado Congress is an alliance for community action empowering people
to protect and enhance their quality of life in western Colorado.

PO Box 1931, Grand Junction, CO 81502; phone (970) 256-7650; fax (970) 245-0686