Water Quality Committee Update
CDPHE/State Issues
Monthly Bulletin
February Bulletin | WQCC Meeting
The WQCC reviewed a draft resolution regarding Good Samaritan legislation. Details of the legislation are not provided. Also,...
State Bill for Coal-Fired Power Plant Communities One Step Closer to...
A Colorado House bill that officials say incentivizes the closure of coal-fired power plants like the one in Craig passed a key legislative hurdle...
Water Quality Committee Update
CDPHE / STATE ISSUES
Monthly Bulletin
January Bulletin | WQCC Meeting
Discussed annual reports from DRMS, SEO, Oil and Gas, and Hazardous Waste (SB 181).
DRMS annual report...
Governmental Affairs Committee Update
The CMA Government Affairs Committee meets weekly most Mondays during the Colorado legislative session. Chaired by Jim Sanderson, CMA's Vice Chair of Governmental Affairs,...
Coal, Hardrock and Uranium Committee Update
DRMS Update—Ginny Brannon, Division Director, Jim Stark (Coal) and Russ Means (Hardrock).
Dan Gibbs is new Executive Director of the Division of Natural Resources
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STEM Winter Camp at the New Discovery Center at Dinosaur Ridge
Friends of Dinosaur Ridge have opened a new attraction on the west side of Dinosaur Ridge in Lakewood, Colorado. It is a Discovery Center...
Colorado Mining Association Education Foundation Update
Enrollment now open for CMAEF’s 2019 All About Mining Summer Course for K-12 Teachers
As we look forward to the new year, we at the...
Legislative News – February 2019
Legislature Hard at Work
We are nearly one-quarter of the way through the legislative session. The open seat for HD 57 to replace Rep. Rankin...
Newmont Appoints Rio Tinto Exec as New COO
Global gold miner Newmont has appointed Rio Tinto head of productivity Rob Atkinson as executive VP and COO with effect from June 1, the company announced on Monday.
Atkinson will succeed Tom Palmer, who...
2019 SME Annual Conference & Expo and CMA 121st National Western...
Smart Mining: Resources for a connected world
Join thousands of your peers at the 2019 SME Annual Conference & Expo and CMA 121st National Western...
The Shutdown in Coal Country: Why the Worry?
Ten words in faded red ink adorn the glass door of the federal building: “Please hold mail for duration of government shutdown. Thank you.”
Here...
Ouray Silver Mines Becomes Subsidiary of Canadian Corporation
New owner Aurcana seeking funds to begin operation of Revenue-Virginius Mine
Ouray Silver Mines (OSM) Inc. is now a subsidiary of Aurcana Corporation, a Vancouver,...
Gunnison County Looking for Answers from BLM for Coal Mine Methane...
The North Fork Coal Mine Methane Working Group (NFCMMWG) is working through arguably one of the biggest hurdles to leasing coal mine methane—the permitting...
World Gold Council Believes Gold Will Become More Relevant in 2019
The World Gold Council (WGC) has said it believes gold will become even more relevant this year owing to “its proven record” for delivering returns, its low correlation...
Energy Fuels Resumes Vanadium Production; Launches Initiatives to Boost Readiness for...
Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU; TSX: EFR) (“Energy Fuels” or the “Company”), a leading producer of uranium and vanadium in the United States,...
Legislative News – January 2019
Happy New Year! At 10:00 a.m. on January 4, the First Regular Session of the 72nd General Assembly will convene welcoming newly elected Senators...
Rep. Dylan Roberts’ Mining BIll Aims to Protect Water Quality Near...
Recently appointed District 26 Rep. Dylan Roberts, D-Eagle, has introduced a bill he says will help make sure maintaining water quality is a priority,...
Environmentalists Are Demanding Aggressive Action on Climate Change. How Far Will...
The political right in Colorado says the defeat of 2,500-foot setback measure signals the state is OK with the status quo for oil and...
Trump’s EPA Proposes Looser Carbon Limits on New Coal Plants
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed rolling back an Obama-era rule requiring new U.S. coal plants to slash carbon emissions, a move that could...