PRESS RELEASE RBC | Monday, Governor Jared Polis, the Office of Just Transition (OJT) within the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced two new Coal Transition Community Assistance grants aimed at supporting local economic diversification efforts in Moffat[Read More…]
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Northwest Colorado Development Council hosts economic development meetings Tuesday in RBC
PRESS RELEASE RBC | NWCDC Annual Meeting Showcases Important Economic Development Initiatives(Craig, Colorado) Northwest Colorado Development Council (NWCDC) will host its first AnnualMeeting on September 3, 2024, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Pavilion Building in the MoffatCounty Fairgrounds, 750 E. 4th Street, Craig. The public is invited[Read More…]
Rangely trustees discuss high gas bills
RANGELY | Kelli Neiberger addressed the Board of Trustees with updates from the gas department and offered an opportunity to ask questions about the January gas bills for Rangely residents. Town Manager Lisa Piering clarified that payment plans would be offered before shut-offs occur. Changes to the department’s processes have[Read More…]
Just Transition action plan released
RBC | Instability in the energy industry comes as no surprise. For decades energy market volatility drove the economic boom and bust cycles that shaped the landscape of northwest Colorado for better or worse. As changing technologies and a shifting focus toward renewable energies begin to take a heavy toll[Read More…]
CDLE names Office of Just Transition director
RBC I Wade Buchanan, Governor Jared Polis’ Director of Policy and Research, has been named Director of the Office of Just Transition, which will be housed under the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE). The office, created by HB19-1314, will focus on how to assist workers and communities impacted[Read More…]
