Legislative News – June 2019

The legislature adjourned and left town while the Governor continued to sign bills in order to meet the June 2 deadline (30 days following sine die), allowing everyone to catch their breath following a whirlwind session. However,...

All About Mining: 21st Century Mining for K-12 Educators

Summer is almost here and so is the All About Mining course, which runs June 13-21, 2019 For course and registration details, visit allaboutmining.org Well, June is here and so is the sun. We will be a perfectly sized class...

Polis signs suite of climate, energy bills

Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday signed several bills addressing climate and energy in the state as he unveiled what he's calling a roadmap for Colorado reaching 100 percent renewable energy by 2040. Among the measures...

A warning not to be ignored

How valuable is a balanced, diverse mix of energy sources? Just ask the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the grid operator that manages the electricity grid for much of the U.S. Midwest and parts...

Make smart changes to the General Mining Law

Clamp a royalty on minerals and metals mined on federal lands in the United States? Congress is considering doing so as part of an effort to radically change the General Mining Law. It would...

EPA promises to clean up wastewater from a Colorado Superfund site

The Environmental Protection Agency will take the first major steps this summer to clean up wastewater flowing from dozens of old mines at a Superfund site in southwestern Colorado, officials said. The work includes dredging...

Cyber risk, data breaches, and hackers… Oh my.

Cyber risk is more pervasive than ever. Almost inevitably, your organization will experience some type of cybersecurity incident. As breach issues and protection methods continue to evolve, it is critical to have an action plan in place...

Winding down with a vengeance

Post Script: The article below was written four days before the final gavel fell on the legislative session. In those four days, bills were killed, stitched onto other bills, and passed in a whirlwind...

EVRAZ, Xcel looking for new solar contractor

Rebidding surfaced in debate over PUC legislation EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel and Xcel Energy are having to find a new contractor for the planned 240-megawatt solar power array that is part of the power...

Did Colorado Legislature deepen rural-urban divide?

Southwest Colorado lawmakers score key victories Southwest Colorado lawmakers were instrumental in passing groundbreaking bills this legislative session that guarantee free early childhood education; lay the groundwork for a cheaper, state-backed insurance plan; and demand...