Environmentalists Are Demanding Aggressive Action on Climate Change. How Far Will Colorado Democrats Go?
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 gas.
After a November election dominated by Trump, transportation and health...
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 crack open the door in coming years for new plants...
Oldest Coal Company in U.S. May Sell Mines in Bankruptcy Reorganization, Leave $398M in...
Westmoreland Coal is moving closer to selling mines to a group of creditors in its bankruptcy reorganization, wiping out existing shareholders and leaving hundreds of millions of dollars in retired miners’ health care and...
Reclamation Forces Nucla Mine Cutback
Staffing at the closed New Horizon Mine in Nucla will be reduced to a skeletal level in late January following the completion of major portions of reclamation.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association said in a...
Xcel’s Latest Plan: Carbon-Free by 2050
Xcel Energy has announced its plan to move to 100% carbon-free power generation by 2050, with the utility also saying it will reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2030, from 2005 levels.
Xcel, headquartered in...
Coal, Hardrock and Uranium Committee Meeting Summary – November 2018
CMA was pleased to introduce Evan Wilson, Field Coordinator at the Department of the Interior, to the CMA membership. Wilson, a political appointee of the Trump Administration, specifically troubleshoots regulatory issues at the Bureau...
Legislative News – December 2018
Organizations across Colorado, including CMA, are cautiously watching the newly-elected Polis Administration and legislative leadership to chart their own path forward in 2019. The transition teams for Governor-elect Polis are holding web-based meetings to...
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Health and Safety Committee Update – November 2018
The CMA Safety and Health Committee met on October 18, 2018 at the CMA office.
Topics of Discussion:
Discussion of topics and ideas that would be beneficial to member companies in the areas of safety...
Water Quality Committee Update – November 2018
The CMA Water Quality Committee is aligning its meetings with the Water Quality Forum's Permit Issues Workgroup. The committee encourages interested members to participate in the Permit Issues Workgroup meetings as this is the...