A group of 50 members of Congress signed a letter to President Donald Trump urging the administration to increase domestic production of uranium supplies needed by U.S. nuclear power plants.
The letter argues the American nuclear sector is too dependent on uranium imports, including from countries holding hostile positions towards the U.S.
“Our 98 domestic operating nuclear power plant reactors require roughly 50...
The All About Mining class wrapped up on Friday, June 21 and we sure did have a good group of teachers to take on this adventure.
We spent our first two days on the Colorado School of Mines
campus where we were treated to some follow up lectures on geology, mining,
metallurgy, sustainability and social license. There were experiments for the
teachers to...
Following major climate legislation enacted by the Colorado
General Assembly in 2019, the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission began
moving toward the legislature’s goal of aggressive Greenhouse Gas emission
reductions. At its annual strategic planning retreat the Commission laid out an
upcoming schedule that will begin the process of gathering data, formulating
cost-effective reduction measures, and establishing a regulatory framework to
accomplish the far-reaching legislative...
Does America stand for self-reliance and innovative discovery of critical minerals for our economy and national defense and security? Or will Congress drive the fatal stake through the heart of our struggling domestic metals mining industry?
We shall soon find out, as two proposed mining-related “reform” bills introduced in May are winding their way through the legislative process: S.1386 (Hardrock...
Sitting on top of a mountain, digging in the dirt. That is how Tom Hendricks has spent most of his life, playing in a giant sand box, looking for treasure. Some people only dream of spending their life continuing their childhood passions. As I drive up Caribou Road, I feel right at home amongst the potholes, rock outcroppings and...
The reigning narrative of impending global environmental catastrophe dominates the airwaves and print media. Short of a drastic reduction in the use of fossil fuels, it is asserted, we are fast approaching the “end of days”. The demonization of fossils fuels in general, and coal in particular, has been wrought under pressure from special interests groups and organized lobbies of...
Tilman "Tillie" Bishop, whose influence covered Colorado from his unlikely base of Grand Junction for 28 years in the state Legislature and 38 years in elected office overall, died Sunday in Grand Junction.
Bishop was 86. His death was announced by a family friend, Grand Junction attorney Terry Farina.
Bishop's portfolio of accomplishments resonated from Utah to Kansas, Wyoming to New...
Last month, Gov. Jared Polis signed a slew of environmental bills into law. Now, state health and environment officials say they’ll create the first-ever climate unit within the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
“We’ve faced increasing challenges and concerns about climate with the effects on water, the effects on air quality,” said John Putnam, who oversees environmental divisions within CDPHE....
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has pledged to spend $500 million to shut down coal-fired plants by 2030 — and prevent natural gas from replacing it — in part by bankrolling candidates who support his climate change agenda.
Mr. Bloomberg launched Friday the Beyond Carbon campaign, a project of Bloomberg Philanthropies, partnering with the Sierra Club and Earthjustice to hasten the demise...
Newmont Goldcorp Corporation (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT) was ranked 20th on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s (CR Magazine) 100 Best Corporate Citizens list for 2019. Newmont Goldcorp was the sole mining company in the top 20 and one of only two miners to make the magazine’s 20th annual list.
“This recognition is another indicator of how deeply sustainability is embraced by our employees and...