All Posts Tagged With: "Garfield County"

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Regional “Main Street” Program Spurs Energy Efficiency, Economy on West Slope

A tri-county program to build economic development through energy efficiency and clean energy in small businesses has proven successful, saving businesses in Garfield, Eagle, and Pitkin Counties energy costs and leveraging investments of $1.1 million in energy-saving projects.

21Mar2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Industry Group Responds to Colorado Public Health Study on Air Pollution From Fracking

Energy In Depth says that if you look past the ominous headlines that the study launch generated and examine the range of what it describes as ‘the strange assumptions forming the basis for the report,’ the conclusions are not only rendered fairly predictable, but also flawed.

21Mar2012 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
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REGIONAL NEWS — Garfield County Supports BLM Plan
on Oil Shale

The revised BLM plan would cut 421 square miles from the proposed 3,125 square miles allocated for possible oil shale development in the three states. The biggest area removed would be the 182-square-mile Adobe Town area in Wyoming.

27Nov2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Private Solar Array in Works for Garfield County

This latest edition to the region’s renewable energy envelope is being built on a 300-acre farm, owned by Kenneth Sack, and perched on a mesa top that overlooks the Colorado River to the north. He plans to eventually have a community solar garden functioning on the site.

8Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Clean Energy Authority Gains Momentum in Garfield County

The collaborative would use state legislation that allows local governments to join together to create a freestanding regional authority. In this case, it would focus on energy efficiency and advancing economic development through renewable energy measures.

31Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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The Local Buzz …

>> CRAIG: BLM Wants Public Input on Mine Expansion
>> LOVELAND: Abound Solar Doubles Space
>> BERTHOUD: EnergyLogic Expands to China
>> ASPEN: Pitkin County Looks to Block Drilling
>> EAGLE COUNTY: Landfill May Take Banned Pit Liners
>> STEAMBOAT: Routt County to Beef Up Oil & Gas Regs
>> DENVER: Delta Petroleum On the Block

8Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Some Counties’ Planning Focus on Renewable Energy

The plan for Denver and adjoining counties focuses on procedures more than specific actions, while southeastern counties count on wind energy and transmission, naturals
for the plains area.

19May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Pitkin County Says No to Community Solar Initiative

The Rifle PV array aside, Pitkin County Commissioners continued their arcane policy of not allowing homeowners to invest in a community solar farm with its decision last week. Aspen may do the same.

21Apr2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Energy and the Bleak West Slope Economy

The region has yet to recover from the 2009 double whammy of the oil and gas downturn coupled with the national economic meltdown. Too many unemployed workers continue to chase too few jobs. In Garfield County, however, clean energy development offers a glimmer of hope.

4Apr2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Western Slope UPDATES

>> Holy Cross May Tap Methane Gas From Mines
>> Solar Battle Brews at Garfield County Airport
>> Garfield County Wants Antero, Critics to Compromise
>> Oil and Gas Permitting Drops in Moffat County

4Jan2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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West Slope — Well Density Key Topic at COGCC Meeting

The Garfield County commissioners have until Nov. 10, or so, to decide whether or not they want to formally intervene regarding Antero Resources’ plan for significantly increased gas-well density in the Silt Mesa area.

1Nov2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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THE LOCAL BUZZ –

Plenty happening in Colorado in every sector of the energy space. Here is a roundup of the latest news, deals and policy developments … reported from Windsor, Denver, Broomfield, Golden, Centennial, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction and Huerfano County.

1Oct2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Western Slope UPDATES

>> GARFIELD CTY WON’T SUPPORT DRILLING BAN
>> BATTLEMENT MESA RESIDENTS CRY ‘FOUL’
>> WILLIAMS AGREES TO PAY RECORD FINE
>> PITKIN SAYS NO TO DRILLING IN WHITE RIVER
>> ENCANA RECLAMATION EFFORTS PRAISED

30Jul2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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