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    Activists demand trustees dump oil and gas holdings

    Activists demand trustees dump oil and gas holdings thumbnail Interim Town Manager Kevin Schorzman received a petition from Carbondale resident John Hoffman demanding that Carbondale divest from oil and gas bonds in the Town’s investment portfolio. Photo by Paula Mayer.

    By Dyana Z. Furmansky

    More than 400 Carbondale area residents signed the petition delivered Friday to Interim Town Manager Kevin Schorzman, demanding that the Carbondale Board of Trustees divest Town finances from the Exxon and Chevron oil and gas bonds in the Town’s investment portfolio. John… read more →

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    Citizens question GarCo oil and gas spending

    Citizens question GarCo oil and gas spending thumbnail Garfield County's financial accounts with the highest starting balances for the first six months. Graph by James Steindler.

    By James Steindler

    The Garfield County Taxpayer Accountability Project (GCTAP) was formed to monitor the commissioners’ spending, especially from the oil and gas mitigation fund. The Citizen Telegram printed Garfield County’s treasurer’s semi-annual financial statement (for the first six months of 2021) on July 29 which shows… read more →