In 2006, Public Counsel began the process of challenging the 1963 Colorado Oil & Gas Act, that allowed the owner of a property's underground mineral rights to pump and dispose of groundwater to access the gas, with no permit, despite the protests of the surface owner.

Chelsea Brundige is a trustee on the board of Public Counsel of the Rockies and runs the Counsel's Smart Water Program. She explains the case Public Counsel opened to close this loophole and make oil and gas companies comply with Colorado water laws. Tim McFlynn, founder and board chair of Public Counsel, also contributes.

Learn more about the Vance oil and gas case HERE, and learn more about Public Counsel of the Rockies at www.public-counsel.org.

Audio Canvas: Casey Reas by Aspen Public Radio Past Productions

In 1969, the Atomic Energy Commission used a nuclear bomb 8,000' below the ground in Rulison, Colorado, to crack a fracture zone to release natural gas. Thirty-five years later, a small Texas energy company applied to drill wells in the area. Chelsea Brundige, board trustee of the Public Counsel of the Rockies, and Tim McFlynn, founder and board chair of Public Counsel, discuss the case and outcome.

In 1969, the Atomic Energy Commission used a nuclear bomb 8,000' below the ground in Rulison, Colorado, to crack a fracture zone to release natural gas. Thirty-five years later, a small Texas energy company applied to drill wells in the area. Chelsea Brundige, board trustee of the Public Counsel of the Rockies, and Tim McFlynn, founder and board chair of Public Counsel, discuss the case and outcome.

If you're a serious artist, or want to be, you're probably familiar with artist-in-residence programs. It's an important step in an artist's career according to Doug Casebeer, the Associate Director of the Anderson Ranch Arts Center. Casebeer played a major role in developing the residency program in 1985, when it was founded. Julia Galloway is a ceramic artist and was a resident at the Ranch almost two decades ago.

Visit www.AndersonRanch.org to learn more about the Artists-in-Residence Program.

Chances are, you've never heard of Public Counsel of the Rockies...until now. This little organization is based out of the Benedict Building in Aspen and has no staff, but is a heavy hitter when it comes to making big changes on issues of public interest.

Tim McFlynn, Founder and Board Chair of Public Counsel, and Chelsea Brundige, a trustee on the board of Public Counsel, discuss the organization's history and first case. In 2000, the Federal Government had plans to build an INS detention center in downtown Carbondale. Public Counsel fought the proposed project and won.

Visit www.Public-Counsel.org to learn more about the organization, and more about the INS detention center can be found HERE.

Chances are, you've never heard of Public Counsel of the Rockies...until now. This little organization is based out of the Benedict Building in Aspen and has no staff, but is a heavy hitter when it comes to making big changes on issues of public interest.

Tim McFlynn, Founder and Board Chair of Public Counsel, and Chelsea Brundige, a trustee on the board of Public Counsel, discuss the organization's history and first case. In 2000, the Federal Government had plans to build an INS detention center in downtown Carbondale. Public Counsel fought the proposed project and won.

Visit www.Public-Counsel.org to learn more about the organization, and more about the INS detention center can be found HERE.

If you're a serious artist, or want to be, you're probably familiar with artist-in-residence programs. It's an important step in an artist's career according to Doug Casebeer, the Associate Director of the Anderson Ranch Arts Center. Casebeer played a major role in developing the residency program in 1985, when it was founded. Julia Galloway is a ceramic artist and was a resident at the Ranch almost two decades ago.

Visit www.AndersonRanch.org to learn more about the Artists-in-Residence Program.

Renee Solari is the Program Manager for Education Services at SunPower, a solar company that designs and manufactures high-efficiency photovoltaic cells and solar panels out of California. The company has a mission to provide tools and promote education to students around the country. Energetics Education, based in Carbondale, is a recipient of donated solar panels from SunPower. These panels are used by high school students in the Roaring Fork Valley to design and build solar-powered cars, or Solar Rollers.

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Solari discusses the importance of energy education to today's youth to ensure the future of clean energy.

Learn more about Energetics Education and the Solar Roller program at www.EnergeticsEd.org.

First Cuts from interview with Amina Gautier. Outtakes that didn't make the final show.