Tag: Colorado Mining
Congress considering anti-hardrock mining legislation
Congress Considering Anti-Hardrock Mining Legislation
House Natural Resource Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva has
introduced legislation (H.R. 2579) imposing punitive fees on hardrock mining,
placing additional lands...
Leadville civic leader Robert Kendrick remembered for bringing environmental awareness to...
It takes strength and sinew to go far in the mining business. Robert Kendrick epitomized that grit. Kendrick, a lifelong Leadville local and pioneering...
Front Range Change
The story of the transition away from coal toward natural gas and renewable energy in Colorado.
A short film by DG+Design
The energy landscape in Colorado...
The surprisingly sustainable case for coal
The following excerpt is from Peabody President and Chief Executive Officer Glenn Kellow’s presentation at CERAWeek in Houston, Texas on March 14, 2019.
Amid a...
CMA Coal, Hardrock, and Uranium Committees
Jim Stark updated the committees on coal activities at the
division. The division has hired a new Environmental Protection Specialist,
Jarrod Ebert. Jim stated that the...
Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program
Last month
CMA hosted visitors from several African countries under the auspices of the Department of State’s
International Visitor Leadership Program. The visitors participated in the
program’s...
Meetings ‘R’ Us
We are frequently asked, “What do you do when the
legislature is not in session?” Although CMA focuses on influencing mining and
energy policy, that work...
More Colorado coal-fired power plants could be closing, but the timing...
A plan by PacifiCorp to retire its coal-fired power plant assets to save money and speed its transition to wind and solar sources...
Tri-State retires Nucla Station
Tri-State Generation and Transmission officially retired its Nucla Station on Thursday after it used up the last of its coal supply last week.
In July,...
Steam engine gets new signage
As a major supporter, the Colorado Mining Association
is pleased to share that The Colorado Mining Exhibit Foundation, working with
the Historical Society of Idaho Springs,...