After councilmember flips his stance, Erie Town Council votes to sell the town's mineral rights

Erie reverses oil well mineral rights vote

A week after a vote rejected a mineral rights sale, the matter came up again and had a different outcome.

In reversal, Erie Town Council votes to sell underground mineral rights to oil and gas operator

Erie leaders decided to sell mineral rights to SM Energy Company, sending forward a contentious deal that failed on a tie vote last week.

After councilmember flips his stance, Erie Town Council votes to sell the town's mineral rights

Just one week after voting against it, now the Town of Erie is flipping its stance and agreed to sell its mineral rights to SM Energy.

In Stunning Reversal, Erie Town Council Approves Draco Mineral Rights Agreement

An Erie resident makes public comment in opposition to the sale of the Town's mineral rights to SM Energy. Seated behind are former Trustees Dan Woog and Scott Charles, June 23, 2026. After previously failing to approve a contract agreement with SM Energy (the parent company of Civitas, Crestone Peak Resources, and Extraction Oil & Gas), the Town Council voted to reconsider the agreement, which ultimately passed by a 4–3 vote, wit…