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Two-faced frauds

RBC I We’ve become a nation of pompous two-faced frauds. We like to eat good food but hate the farmers and ranchers who produced it. We think food comes from the grocery store and that water comes from the tap. We cuss fossil fuels and yet drive cars and trucks[Read More…]

August 27, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

County wins appeals case with Utah Gas

RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners, along with the County Assessor’s Office and County Attorney’s Office are pleased to announce a recent decision rendered by the Colorado Board of Assessment Appeals (BAA). The BAA reviews appeals filed by real and personal property owners regarding contested valuations[Read More…]

April 11, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Opinion

Writers On the Range: Restoration Economy

RBC | Farmington, a city of 45,000 in the northwestern corner of New Mexico, has run on a fossil fuel economy for a century. It is one of the only places on the planet where a 26-kiloton nuclear device was detonated underground to free up natural gas from the rock.[Read More…]

March 2, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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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…]

January 15, 2021 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

County

Natural gas initiative uses ad to press Oregon governor to move forward on Jordan Cove project

The Western States and Tribal Nations natural gas initiative, which includes representation from multiple states, counties and industry groups, including Rio Blanco, paid for a sponsored full page ad in the Sunday Oregonian newspaper with a letter to Governor Kate Brown about how the pipeline will help Oregon recover from[Read More…]

May 31, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

New oil and gas advocacy group

RBC | Natural gas resources in the Piceance and Uintah basins of Colorado and Utah could help regional and global communities thrive economically and environmentally—if more production and infrastructure expansion efforts are approved. The Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading consumer advocate for energy, has released a report on “Natural[Read More…]

April 22, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

Energy companies donate to conservation districts

RBC | In one of the largest philanthropic gestures in Rio Blanco County during the past few years, oil and gas companies contributed $338,000 to the White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts for the purposes of reinforcing their commitment to community partnerships. Even though economic times have been difficult[Read More…]

April 18, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

State legislation, wolf reintroduction, water regulation outlook ‘depressing’

RBC | “Depressing.” That’s how RBC Commissioners describe legislation underway at the state capitol. Commission Chair Jeff Rector said he testified on Senate Bill 181 again last week in another 10 hour session. Proponents of the energy industry, and counties dependent on oil and gas tax revenue, believe the bill—as[Read More…]

March 30, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Taxing error, reduced valuation lead to 83 percent cut for conservation districts

RBC I The tax valuation within Rio Blanco County has dropped considerably this year and taxpayers will be paying a reduced amount in 2016. Therefore, the county and special districts within the county will be receiving less. The conservation districts’ tax revenues will be reduced significantly more due to an[Read More…]

September 30, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

BLM is evaluating oil and gas leases in Rio Blanco and others

RBC I The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a proposal to offer about 100,000 acres of federal minerals in northwestern Colorado in the May 2017 competitive oil and gas lease sale.

August 17, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

BLM nixes 25 gas leases in White River National Forest

RBC I On Friday, the Bureau of Land Management canceled 25 natural gas leases in the White River National Forest after the U.S Geological Survey noted that the Piceance Basin is among the largest natural gas reserves in the country.

August 9, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Analysis: Oil and gas issues costly to state economy, jobs

RBC I A new economic impact analysis confirms that the proposed ballot initiative for 2,500 foot setbacks of oil and gas wells would have a dramatically negative impact on the Colorado economy. The study, commissioned by the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. and completed by the Business Research Division at[Read More…]

August 5, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled