Energy and resource

Propane price spike leaves local customers reeling

Sam Green/Cortez Journal<br><br>David Fraleydu1-i-syn A steep increase from $2.75 a gallon in January to $3.50 in February took Barbara Rousseau,…

March 9, 2014

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Propane price leaves customers reeling

David FraleySam Green/Cortez Journal A steep increase from $2.75 a gallon in January to $3.50 in February took Barbara Rousseau,…

March 5, 2014

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Dolores County helium plant approved for 2014

A new helium plant in Cahone will be built next year and begin operations in 2015.Courtesy of Air Products Air…

December 11, 2013

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Helium plant approved

A new helium plant in Cahone will be built next year and begin operations in 2015.Courtesy of Air Products Air…

December 11, 2013

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Helium rises in Dolores County

Extraction facility expected to bring 12 to 14 jobs

December 10, 2013

$Energy ABCs looks at industry facts, myths Consultant talks about fracking, power at luncheon$

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Energy ABCs looks at industry facts, myths Consultant talks about fracking, power at luncheon

Schelldu1-i-syn Lori Smith Schell, president of the Durango-based consultancy Empowered Energy, gave the example of plug-in electric cars. They require…

November 26, 2013

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Hickenlooper proposes strict gas rules

Environmental groups and three gas and oil companies – Encana, Anadarko and Noble Energy – hashed out the plan with…

November 20, 2013

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Hickenlooper proposes strict rules on methane

Environmental groups and three gas and oil companies – Encana, Anadarko and Noble Energy – hashed out the plan with…

November 19, 2013

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Documentary takes on radioactive social debate

Ayngel Overson is one of the main characters in “Uranium Drive-In,” a documentary about delayed plans to build a uranium…

November 19, 2013

Kinder Morgan loses tax appeal

can keep additional $2M from 2008

October 28, 2013

Uranium mill may be done in 2017

seeks publiccomments aboutconstruction

September 2, 2013

Jump in natural gas production bypasses San Juan Basin fields

BP economist Christof Ruhl. Photo courtesy of BPdu1-i-syn Christof Rühl, chief economist for BP, has traced a chain reaction from…

August 12, 2013

Seismic study moves onto private land

plan submitted yet for monument portion

July 29, 2013

Gunnison sage grouse decision postponed

& Wildlife Service to consider more information

July 29, 2013

NTSB releases details of crash

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board, dated Monday, says the helicopter overshot the intended drop site when…

July 25, 2013

Use of helicopters being analyzed after crash

Kinder Morgan is planning to conduct siesmic studies for CO2 reserves on land west of Pleasant view.du1-i-syn However helicopter use…

July 22, 2013

Helicopter crash kills pilot doing seismic work

Subcontractor was working for Kinder Morgan

July 18, 2013

Energy leases offered east of Mesa Verde

Challenge is to balance economy, air quality

July 11, 2013

CO2 tax dispute goes to state hearing

assessor challenged Kinder Morgan’s self-reported asset valuation

June 17, 2013

Kinder Morgan hit with $220,000 fines for violations ‘Pattern of rulebreaking’ drew attention

The problems ranged from paperwork violations to spills and improper storage of drilling waste. Kinder Morgan failed to notify the…

June 6, 2013

Pricy gas? Blame refineries

State’s prices are 20 cents above national average; local prices are higher still

May 27, 2013

Dems falter in push to add gas and oil laws

They are poised to pass bills that increase fines for pollution and require better reporting of spills, but they weren’t…

April 29, 2013

Young leaders concoct ‘Green Scheme’

Shopping locally is focus of High School Leadership Montezuma project

April 15, 2013

Empire Electric opposes SB 252

It is sponsored by Senate President John Morse (D-Colorado Springs), Senator Gail Schwartz (D-Snowmass), Speaker of the House Mark Ferrandino…

April 15, 2013