Colorado faces a difficult choice: transition off fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy or continue to jeopardize our environment and health. But transition inevitably comes with economic and social disruptions, so any “just transition” requires solutions that mitigate the negative consequences while simultaneously eliminating the deadly pollution caused by burning fossil fuels. I moved back to Weld County in 2017 after a 25-year absence. We must stop the permits, clean up the mess, and support displaced workers in disproportionately-impacted communities across the state, like Ault. In spite of our complicit regulators and governor, and regulations slack with loopholes, a global consensus calls for a “just transition” away from fossil fuels.