Activists concerned about downtown Greeley wells

GREELEY – Activists say they are concerned about a group of 37 wells planned by Mineral Resources Inc. on five acres in a downtown Greeley neighborhood.

Activist group Weld Air and Water, an outspoken group fighting oil and gas development in Greeley, is opposing the wells planned near the intersection of 16th Street and 3rd Avenue because of their proximity to residential area, including an apartment complex 350 feet away, A&R Rentals.

A&R Rentals owner Gary Arndt said he isn’t concerned.

“It’s far enough away that it doesn’t affect me at all,” Arndt said.

Weld Air and Water contends the wells would be located…