Update from the Coal, Hardrock and Uranium Committees – November 2018
Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
Bonding
Changes to equipment utilization rates still being studied. DRMS is doing a survey in Colorado to understand similarities with the national utilization rates from Equipment Watch Cost Reference...
Legislative Update – November 2018
Budget talks. On November 1, Governor Hickenlooper will submit his final budget to fund state activities for the coming fiscal year. He will explain that proposal to the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) on November 16....
Health and Safety Committee – October 2018
CMA’s Health and Safety Committee met at Trapper Mining in Craig, Colorado on September 6. We are excited to revive this important committee as safety is a high priority in our industry. The meeting...
Water Quality Committee – October 2018
CMA’s Water Quality Committee meets monthly at the CMA office. Chaired by Jimmy Boswell of Peabody Energy, the committee has addressed a number of common water quality issues that members face in permitting and...
Coal, Hardrock and Uranium Committee Update – October 2018
Office of Surface Mining and Enforcement, Western Region
Dave Berry, Regional Director of the Office of Surface Mining and Enforcement, Western Region, updated the committee about his agency’s focus on the overall Department of Interior...
Legislative News – October 2018
Everyone seems to be holding their breath until the November 6 election. Plans for the 2019 General Assembly, both for legislators and interest groups, hinge on which party will control the State Senate and...
Colorado Mining Association Education Foundation’s “All About Mining” K-12 Teachers Course Celebrates It’s 50th Anniversary With...
Earlier this spring, the Interstate Mining Compact Commission (IMCC) selected CMAEF’s course, “All About Mining: 21st Century Mining for K-12 Educators” as the winner of its 2018 Mineral Education Award in the Public Outreach category. The IMCC is a multi-state governmental agency / organization that represents...
Water Quality Committee – September 2018
The CMA Water Quality Committee meets monthly to discuss a number of state and federal water quality issues. CMA’s Water Quality Committee chairman, Jimmy Boswell of Peabody Energy, and committee members have prepared issue...
Coal, Hardrock and Uranium Committee Update – September 2018
CMA’s Coal, Hardrock and Uranium Committees meet jointly each month and provide members the opportunity to not only keep up to date on policy issues CMA is working on, but also the chance to interact with other CMA members. We find...
Legislative Update – September 2018
August 6 was the deadline for several ballot initiatives to submit petition signatures in order to qualify for the November ballot. Seven were turned in, including two competing proposals to fund transportation, and an oil/gas setback...