Water Quality Committee Update – August 2018

Meeting Summary 1) Permitting process improvements / Streamlining options – Generally a topic for the Permit Issues Forum (PIF). Have monthly meetings with other dischargers. a) WQCD participated in a LEAN event. General permit focus. Individual...

All About Mining’s 2018 Summer Course for K-12 Teachers: A Rock-Solid Success!

The Colorado Mining Association Education Foundation (CMAEF) annual All About Mining course took place in June, providing 16 teachers with eight spectacular days of information-packed classes and tours to various Colorado sites. This annual program,...

2017 Coal Update

Colorado’s coal industry continues to be an important contributor to the state’s economy, especially in the rural areas where the mines are located.  Colorado receives half of the federal coal royalties paid by coal...

Update from the Coal, Hardrock and Uranium Committees – August 2018

CMA’s Coal, Hardrock and Uranium Committees meet monthly in a combined committee meeting. During those meetings we receive updates from the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety covering both the coal and hardrock mining...

Federal and State Government News – August 2018

Hold onto your hats (and wallets)—campaigns are underway! If you have been watching your mailbox and observing the young people standing around grocery stores holding clipboards, you have probably figured out that we are entering...