MEEKER | Enefit American Oil will offer a presentation today in Meeker regarding its planned oil shale project in the southern part of the Uintah Basin just west of the Colorado border.
Enefit American Oil presentation May 16
May 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER | Enefit American Oil will offer a presentation May 16 in Meeker about its planned oil shale project in the southern part of the Uintah Basin just west of the Colorado border.
Letter to the Editor: Letter from White River Electric Assoc.
April 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to White River Electric Association members. Please consider contacting your Colorado legislators today to ask them to vote “no” on Colorado SB 252.
Commission adopts rules
February 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
RBC I Coloradans, conservationists, impacted landowners and legislative leaders criticized new setback rules passed by Governor Hickenlooper’s Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC). While the new rules marginally increased setback distances, a number of loopholes and exemptions were included which effectively allow heavy industrial oil and gas development even closer to Colorado homes, schools, [...]
Rules to limit drilling impacts final
February 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
RBC I The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission gave final approval to the strongest rules in the country for limiting the impact of drilling near residences and other occupied buildings. Today’s final approval by a vote of 8 to 1 follows the commission’s preliminary vote to approve on Jan. 9. The new rules will [...]
Network…
January 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Brad McCloud of Environmentally Conscious Consumers for Oil Shale (ECCOS) spoke at January’s Community Networking meeting in Rangely. McCloud discussed the world economy’s dependence on oil and the viability of oil shale as a resource in coming decades.
Keep your home warm this winter with LEAP help
January 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
RBC I Winter has arrived in Colorado bringing cold weather and leaving many Coloradans struggling with the costs of heating their homes. Colorado’s Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) offers help to eligible Coloradans by providing financial assistance with home heating bills. LEAP will continue to accept applications through April 30, 2013.
Free screening in Meeker Friday
December 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER I The Colorado Environmental Coalition and Arcos Films would like to invite you to a free screening of “Switch,” a new award-winning documentary that moves past the politics to deliver the straight answers on energy.
BLM extends deadline
December 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management has extended the public comment deadline for its Draft White River Field Office Oil and Gas Resource Management Plan Amendment an additional 45 days, to Jan. 28, 2013.
WREA electric rates to increase
December 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER I Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association of Denver, Colo., which supplies all of the power for White River Electric Association, Inc. (WREA), will be implementing a rate increase and change the way it bills the 44 member cooperatives effective Jan. 1, 2013.
WARM keeps warming
November 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
RBC I The WARM program in Rangely is at work again for the next several cold months. Winter assistance resource management (WARM) is a volunteer-run program supported by donations and grants.
Advanced actions to save energy
November 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
RBC I The Northwest Colorado Energy Diet Challenge continues with this last article on the advanced actions listed in the Energy Diet Challenge checklist.
