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Colowyo closure will impact 46 Meeker-area employees

by Niki Turner on January 19, 2020

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Mining operations at Colowyo Coal Mine will cease by 2030 following a decision by owner Tri-State Generation and Transmission. Of the current 219 Colowyo employees, 46 live in Rio Blanco County. The mine has been a steady source of jobs and revenue for more than 40 years.
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RBC | The announcement from power wholesaler Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association that they will close Colowyo Mine and the Craig Station power plant within the…