All Posts Tagged With: "Josh Penry"
State Senate Gives Preliminary Approval
to Coal Plant Measure
Utilities that own coal-fired power plants would be be required to submit plans to the Public Utilities Commission by Aug. 15 on an emissions-reduction plan that covers 900 megawatts or 50 percent of the utility’s generating capacity, whichever is less. The measure received support from all but three Democrats, and only three Republican votes.
31Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Preempt EPA Emission Rules for Front Range
The bipartisan legislation seeks to replace coal-fired power plants with cleaner-gas driven facilities. Supporters hope it will boost the state’s NG industry and prevent the EPA from imposing emission rules of its own for bringing the Front Range into compliance with federal clean air standards.
16Mar2010 | admin | 5 comments | Continued
Salazar Announces New BLM Reforms Aimed at Improving Land Protection and Energy Leasing
“The previous Administration’s ‘anywhere, anyhow’ policy on oil and gas development ran afoul of communities, carved up the landscape, and fueled costly conflicts that created uncertainty for investors and industry,” said the Secretary at the Washington D.C. announcement.
6Jan2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Job Rhetoric on Rise as Debate Heats Up Over
Fed Regulation on Gas Industry
From Boulder to Grand Junction, the debate over natural gas versus coal, looming federal regulation of both power sources and what it all means for energy sector jobs across Colorado is heating up.
21Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
From “Bridge Fuel” to Major Player in
New Energy Economy
Natural gas is getting new found respect from the Ritter Administration, as evidenced by what it’s head of economic development told a Grand Junction business audience on Monday. The Governor sees natural gas as a clean source of power for electricity generation in the New Energy Economy. West Slope Republicans remain skeptical.
1Sep2009 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
GOP Leaders Call on State to Extend
Energy-Exploration Permits for Bolstering Economy
Penry and Gardner are asking the Ritter administration to extend the shelf life of the Application for Permit to Drill to two years — a move that may already be under consideration, based on comments made last week by COGCC Executive Director Dave Neslin.
27Aug2009 | admin | 5 comments | Continued
We need to promote export terminals to liquify and ship natural gas to markets in Asia and Euroupe. The US ...
Natural Gas can be consumed so efficiently that the WATER can even be recovered from the combusted exhaust gases.
Going ...
Lack of funding is a serious obstacle for implementation of audit recommendations. Even small rebates will have little impact ...
Re: Natural gas generation wasn’t included in the final analysis but is generally assumed to emit about half as much ...
Disclosure MIGHT prevent pollution if there was a watchdog agency that ruled yes or no on particular chemicals before they ...
Having just read Tom Gray's article 'Fred Udo's bogus numbers' I get the feeling I haven't understood whats going on. ...
I agree with you kirsch. I knew this article had the stench of industry money as soon add I read ...
Can someone explain how disclosure prevents pollution? They can still release air toxins and they are still not held ...