The Bureau of Land Management has released a proposal to revise the 2016 final Waste Prevention Rule, also known as the venting and flaring rule. According to a release from the BLM, revisions would include the elimination Continue reading
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Trump Admin To Revise Controversial “Venting and Flaring Rule”
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BLM Suspends Venting And Flaring Rule
As part the Trump administrations goal to reduce the burden of federal regulations that may hinder economic growth and energy development, the Bureau of Land Management announced this week that the agency will temporarily suspend or delay certain requirements contained in its 2016 final Waste Prevention Rule, also known as the Venting Continue reading
Trump Admin To End “War On Coal” By Eliminating Clean Power Plan
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt announced yesterday that the agency will start the process of withdrawing the Clean Power Plan. The Clean Power Plan was instituted by the Obama administration, designed to significantly cut emissions from coal fired power plants. During his announcement Continue reading
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BLM To Offer Oil and Gas Leases Near Dinosaur
As part of the Trump Administration’s goal to strengthen America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management will offer 75 parcels, totaling approximately 94,000 acres in Duchesne, Uintah and Emery counties at its December oil and gas lease sale. Four of the Continue reading
Xcel Energy Plans To Shift From Coal
Xcel Energy plans to get more than half of its power from renewable sources by 2026. The company announced their Colorado Energy Plan on Tuesday. Xcel plans to retire two coal-fired power plants Continue reading
BLM Modifies Wyoming Coal Lease
The BLM Wyoming Rock Springs Field Office approved a coal lease modification last week for Black Butte Coal Company. The modification will allow the company to mine approximately 9.2 million tons of additional coal. The lease modification Continue reading
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Tipton: US Needs All-Of-The-Above Energy Policy
In an effort to create an all-of-the-above energy plan in the United States, Congressman Scott Tipton re-introduced the Planning for American Energy Act last week in the House of Representatives. The bill calls for the Energy Information Administration to protect U.S. energy needs over the next 30 years and for the Departments of Interior and Agriculture to Continue reading
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Demand For Coal Fired Electricity Hits 32 Year Low
New data from The Energy Information Administration shows that coal fired electricity consumption reached a 32 year low in 2016. The administration found the electricity sector used 35% less coal last year than it did when coal Continue reading
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Construction Workshop In Routt County
Construction companies in Routt County that would like to learn more about the 2015 energy code are invited to attend a workshop next week in Steamboat. A professional trainer from Colorado Codes Consulting will be at the meeting to give attendees specific details on regulations contained within the Continue reading
CO Officials Respond To Trump’s Paris Decision
Colorado elected officials offered mixed reactions yesterday following President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, an international agreement concerning climate change and carbon emissions. Rep. Ken Buck praised the President, calling the pull-out “a win for Colorado”, while Senator Michael Bennet and Governor John Hickenlooper said they believe the Continue reading
Club 20 Visits D.C. To Talk NW Colorado Issues
Moffat County Commissioner Ray Beck and 33 other members of the group Club 20, are traveling to Washington DC this week to meet with members of the Trump administration. CLUB 20 is an organization of counties, communities, businesses, individuals and Continue reading
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Empire Mine Being Deconstructed
If you have driven between Craig and Hamilton this week you may have noticed the Empire Mine coal tube, which crossed Highway 13, has been removed. According to a representative from Peabody Energy, the tube was removed as part of the decommissioning of the mine. Peabody is Continue reading
