Rock & Coal

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...

November 15, 2022 Federal Issues Update on EPA proposal to list PFAS as a CERCLA substance WOTUS – Awaiting Supreme Court decision Some entities...

Staff Changes Stephanie Shark, CMA’s Director of Marketing will be departing CMA this month to become Executive Director of the Reprographic Services Association. On behalf...

For those hoping the November 8 General Election would bring some change to the Colorado legislature, Tuesday evening brought stinging disappointment. Statewide races were...

October 18, 2022 DRMS Update Russ Means - Acknowledgement of High Mountain Clean Water Act Citizen Suit, CDPHE took a backseat to allow lawsuit to move...

October 18, 2022 Special PFAS Presentations The Committee received presentations from two CMA members covering the topic of PFAS regulations that have been evolving both at...

Tons of newsprint, mailers, increasing numbers of electronic ads on TV and website banners inundate us hourly with pleas and admonitions to vote for...

Last week CDPHE’s Water Quality Control Division (WQCD) withdrew both proposed changes and the entire General Permit entities used to regulate stormwater discharges from...

September 20, 2022 Meeting Notes Special Presentation Presentation of Aluminum Spatial Follow-Up presentation — Bob Gensemer and Dan Guth Presentation of data to Water Quality Forum Workgroup Federal Issues Environment...

September 20, 2022 Meeting Notes DRMS Update — Ginny Brannon, Division Director reported on the status of infrastructure monies to be appropriated by the federal government...

Mining Competitions have been an integral part of Colorado tradition and the student experience at The Colorado School of Mines. Mining attracted masses of...

Western Mining Association Executives Visit Colorado Colorado welcomed western state mining executives last month with executives hailing from Nevada, Alaska, Idaho and the American Exploration...

August 16, 2022 DRMS Report: Jim Stark reported on the visit with a group from the Republic of Georgia regarding mining. Jim also reported far...

August 16, 2022 Discussed EPA WOTUS Roundtables. Metal Mining Stormwater Permit Revisions Proposed by WQCD. Several other entities filed comments, or requests for more time to review...

Late August into September is certainly the doldrums when it comes to legislative activity. Kids return to school and work schedules become more predictable,...

Legislative Interim Committees are underway discussing bill requests for 2023. The challenge is not knowing which legislators will be returning. That issue is faced...

Thanks to our CMA members who participated in CMA’s Annual Golf Tournament—you made it another stunning success! Excitement about the tournament grows earlier each...

July 19, 2022 WOTUS The Committee discussed the Roundtable discussion organized by NMA and other national business organizations organized to provide input into EPA’s revision of...

July 19, 2022 DRMS Update Colorado’s Department of Transportation provided the Committee an update regarding the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program that provides grants...