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Job rhetoric on rise as debate heats up over federal regulation of gas industry

By | 09.18.09 | 12:26 pm

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.

In Grand Junction on Thursday, an energy…

Colorado carbon capture projects move ahead with federal, state funding

By | 09.18.09 | 10:36 am

A $3 million methane-to-electricity project at the Larimer County Landfill will use decomposing trash to provide enough power for about 900 homes and offset the annual carbon emissions of about 7,500 cars, according to the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO).…

’60 Minutes’ clean-coal story sparks debate on enviro blogs

By | 04.27.09 | 12:30 pm

The CBS news mag “60 Minutes” aired an interesting primer on the debate over so-called “clean-coal technology” Sunday night, interviewing some of the heavy hitters in the industry and scientists calling for a moratorium on all new coal-fired power plants.