Rock & Coal

Lawmakers worked furiously over this past weekend to pass as many bills as possible before the clock struck midnight on May 8. Both chambers...

April 18, 2023 Federal Issues State/Legislative Issues WOTUS Task Force SB23-274 Water Quality Control Fee-setting by Rule Follow-up from WQCD engagement Other Issues

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Nathan Moore and Andrew Sayers-Fay from the CDPHE’s Water Quality Control Division were the featured guests at this month’s meeting. Nathan...

Governor Polis has made no secret of his desire to increase housing density in Colorado to limit sprawl, reduce water consumption, and reduce vehicle...

Tackling Tough Policy Choices in Colorado – Careful Consideration Versus Unintended Consequences As we count down the last month or so of the 2023 legislative...

The 125th National Western Mining Conference took place at the Colorado Convention Center in conjunction with the 2023 SME Annual Conference & Expo. A big...

Stone v High Mountain Mining Company CMA and Colorado Stone Sand and Gravel Association filed an Amicus Curiae brief in Stone v High Mountain Mining...

We are quickly approaching the halfway point in the 120-day legislative session (March 9), with 446 bills introduced and many more anticipated. Several themes...

2022 CMA/DRMS Excellence in Mine Health and Safety Awards Luncheon The CMA/DRMS Reclamation and Safety Awards Luncheon is one of the most important elements of...

MINEXCHANGE 2023: SME Annual Conference & Exhibition and CMA 125th National Western Mining Conference We’re just a few weeks away from CMA’s 125th National Western...

This week the last(?) of the vacancy seats in the General Assembly was filled when Rep. Kyle Brown (D) Boulder County was sworn in...

January 17, 2023 Caitlin McHale – WOTUS Presentation December 30th Final Revised Definition of Waters of the U.S. Rule View presentation Committee will attempt to discuss technical issues...

January 17, 2023 Due to technical difficulties, we were unable to meet with KC Becker and that meeting will be rescheduled to the CMA conference. The...

The Colorado Mining Association Education foundation is pleased to announce that in 2023, we will offer two 2-day workshops and one longer 4-day field...

Happy New Year! We hope that you had a wonderful Christmas season, and your year is off to a good start. For CMA, the year...

Legislators will not see much of their offices until January 5 when those newly elected report at 8:00 am for the last scheduled phase...

Colorado voters this mid-term election made clear that Colorado is now a “blue” state with Republicans losing all statewide elective races, and almost saw...

The elections are over (in Colorado at least). A recount is underway in the third Congressional District which appears to favor Congresswoman Lauren Boebert...

The CMA Education Foundation has had a very productive year. We restarted the in-person teacher workshop and tours this summer and have plans for...

November 15, 2022 DRMS Update – Ginny Brannon introduced Jason Musick as the new Program Manager of the Coal program, and Michael Cunningham who filled...