Case Updates
Colorado Supreme Court reverses erroneous interpretation of Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Act
January 14, 2019
The Colorado Supreme Court held that the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission correctly interpreted the Act to preclude a proposed rule that would foreclose the Commission from balancing the benefits of oil and gas development against potential harms to the environment and to public health.
Click here to view the opinion. The Chamber filed amicus briefs supporting the court’s review of this case and in support of the outcome.
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Colorado Supreme Court to reverse erroneous interpretation of Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Act
April 02, 2018
Click here to view the Chamber’s amicus brief on the merits.
Daniel D. Domenico and Michael Francisco of Kittredge LLC served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.
Cert. petition granted
January 29, 2018
U.S. Chamber urges Colorado Supreme Court to review interpretation of Oil and Gas Conservation Act
May 18, 2017
The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the Colorado Supreme Court to review a Colorado court of appeals decision holding that Colorado law does not permit state oil and gas regulators to balance the benefits of oil and gas development against purported adverse impacts to health and safety.
Daniel D. Domenico, Michael Francisco of Kittredge LLC served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.
Case Documents
- Opinion -- Martinez v. Colorado Oil And Gas Conservation Commission (Colorado Appeals Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Colorado Oil And Gas Conservation Commission v. Martinez (Colorado Supreme Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief (merits) -- Colorado Oil And Gas Conservation Commission v. Martinez (Colorado Supreme Court).pdf
- Opinion - Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission v. Martinez (Colorado Supreme Court)