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Colorado’s oil shale resources dwarf Saudi Arabian oil

There is an energy resource in Colorado that is greater than all the oil in Saudi Arabia. Do you think politicians would want to strangle it before it ever materialized? The answer might surprise you.

November 6, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Worker injured in Saturday night explosion at EnCana gas plant

RBC — An employee was injured in an explosion last Saturday night at the EnCana Oil and Gas Dragon Trail natural gas processing plant on County Road 116, about 25 miles south of Rangely.

November 6, 2008 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Use tax suit could mean millions for Rio Blanco

County hopes Colorado Supreme Court will hear case against ExxonMobil RBC — Rio Blanco County is knocking at the door of the Colorado Supreme Court. It remains to be seen if the door will be opened.

October 30, 2008 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Saying her piece about the Piceance

Gracie Petrakian grew up in Meeker, before moving to Silt for her senior year of high school.

October 23, 2008 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

CSU to receive grant from Shell to study revegetation practices on oil shale leases

RBC — Colorado State University’s Warner College of Natural Resources announced today that it will receive $950,000 in the form of a research grant from Shell Oil Company to study revegetation practices on one of three research, development and demonstration leases on federal land in the Piceance Basin in northwestern[Read More…]

October 16, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Large load traveling Highway 13 today

RBC — An oversized load, headed to the new Williams Gas Plant in the Piceance Creek Basin, will make its way through Rio Blanco County today and Friday.

October 9, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Vawter: AMSO could start shale production in a ‘year or two’

RANGELY — Glenn Vawter’s fascination with oil shale began in 1958 when he participated in a field trip to this area while attending Colorado School of Mines.

October 2, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Contract pipeline worker injured

MEEKER — A worker for a pipeline services company was injured in a skid steer accident Sept. 15.

September 25, 2008 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Oil from shale: Vawter to discuss region’s future with oil shale Sept. 23 in Rangely

RANGELY — Glenn Vawter has kept the faith. And, in his line of work, that hasn’t been easy. Vawter is executive director of the National Oil Shale Association in Glenwood Springs. The history of oil shale as a viable and economical energy source has been shaky, to say the least.

September 18, 2008 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Rangely Town Council adopts resolution on oil shale development

Resolution of the Town of Rangely supporting the development of this important resource and urges the federal government to move expeditiously to establish the regulations for the management of federally-owned oil shale.

September 18, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Supersized load will halt traffic

RBC — An oversized or “super load” will make its way through Rio Blanco County today and Friday, halting traffic in spots. The load, which weighs 580,000 pounds and is 236 feet long, is headed to the new Williams Energy gas plant in the Piceance Creek Basin.

September 11, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Energy Expo is Sept. 17

RBC — One piece of advice representatives from Pinedale, Wyo., gave at the end of August during an idea exchange about working with the energy industry was to share information.

September 11, 2008 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled