Legislative News – March 2019
Legislative Session – Part 2
The second half of the legislative session kicked off Monday, March 4. The session is limited by the Colorado Constitution to 120 consecutive days, thus with the early start on...
Coal-fired power plants are closing early and Colorado lawmakers want to ease towns’ tough...
House Bill 1037 would let electric companies recoup money spent to build the plants while funding economic impact grants to towns losing jobs along the way
Word that the local coal mine and power plant...
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, the WQCC drafted and approved a letter to ATSDR regarding...
State Bill for Coal-Fired Power Plant Communities One Step Closer to Law
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 on Monday, Feb. 11.
HB19-1037 — the Colorado Energy Impact Assistance...
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 discusses groundwater protection measures in mineral and coal mining permits....
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, the Committee reviews legislation and discusses the strategy CMA will...
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
Coal
Not currently affected by government shutdown
Mentioned a coal...
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 which shows natural science aspects of the area and has...
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 Colorado Mining Association Education Foundation are excited about the upcoming...