CMA Coal, Hardrock, and Uranium Committees
Jim Stark updated the committees on coal activities at the
division. The division has hired a new Environmental Protection Specialist,
Jarrod Ebert. Jim stated that the...
Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program
Last month
CMA hosted visitors from several African countries under the auspices of the Department of State’s
International Visitor Leadership Program. The visitors participated in the
program’s...
Meetings ‘R’ Us
We are frequently asked, “What do you do when the
legislature is not in session?” Although CMA focuses on influencing mining and
energy policy, that work...
More Colorado coal-fired power plants could be closing, but the timing...
A plan by PacifiCorp to retire its coal-fired power plant assets to save money and speed its transition to wind and solar sources...
Tri-State retires Nucla Station
Tri-State Generation and Transmission officially retired its Nucla Station on Thursday after it used up the last of its coal supply last week.
In July,...
Steam engine gets new signage
As a major supporter, the Colorado Mining Association
is pleased to share that The Colorado Mining Exhibit Foundation, working with
the Historical Society of Idaho Springs,...
All About Mining: End of summer update
As we pull into fall,
the CMA Education Foundation has a chance to review our All About Mining course
for educators and to make changes and...
Legislature ramping up for 2020
As summer winds down, legislators on the various interim
committees are requesting draft bills for consideration in January. The
Investor Owned Utility Study Committee initially requested...
All About Mining: Thank you to our partners
This month I would like to send a great big thank you out to our ever-dedicated partners in the All About Mining class. To...
Hold on to your seats (and wallets) – Climate initiatives will...
Regulators and citizens alike are almost breathless viewing
the changes facing Colorado as a result of recent climate actions taken by the
Governor and the legislature....
Congress urges Trump to increase domestic uranium production
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...
All About Mining 2019 summer road trip journal
The All About Mining class wrapped up on Friday, June 21 and we sure did have a good group of teachers to take on...
The Legislative session ended – regulatory agencies and interim committees are...
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...
The Mining Law produces vital domestic minerals. Why undermine it?
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...
The life of a miner: Tom Hendricks
Sitting on top of a mountain, digging in the dirt. That is how Tom Hendricks has spent most of his life, playing in a...
In coal we trust: the need for coal power in Asia
The reigning narrative of impending global environmental catastrophe dominates the airwaves and print media. Short of a drastic reduction in the use of fossil...
Revered statesman Tilman Bishop dies
Tilman "Tillie" Bishop, whose influence covered Colorado from his unlikely base of Grand Junction for 28 years in the state Legislature and 38 years...
Colorado environmental officials to launch first-ever climate unit under polis
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...
Michael Bloomberg pledges $500 million to shut down coal plants, block...
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has pledged to spend $500 million to shut down coal-fired plants by 2030 — and prevent natural gas from replacing it...
Newmont ranked top miner on CR Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens...
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...