Common Ground United, Coalition

The mission of Common Ground United is to provide a platform allowing diverse organizations, from local to federal, to express a united voice concerning the protection of our water, cultural, ecological, and economic resources and the health and safety of our citizens from the adverse impacts of all extractive resource developments.
Governing Principles

We are committed to the idea that local citizens must have a meaningful role in developing extractive resource development policies and the determining voice in their communities.

We are committed to an honest, open, public, and transparent debate and decision-making process that holds public officials accountable for their actions.

We are nonpartisan and inclusive our coalition members include local citizens, community groups, businesses, and religious leaders.

We take a pragmatic, science-based approach to solving problems and are credible in all our research and communication.

We value collaboration by sharing what we know and working with others who share our interest in protecting our water, cultural, ecological, and economic resources and the health and safety of our citizens from the adverse impact of oil and gas development.
Local Action