Is oil and gas overrated?

Colorado’s recent energy boom has impacted the environment without having economic benefits as great as those generated by other industries, according to a new study.

The report produced by the nonprofit research group Headwaters Economics, concludes that Colorado needs to lobby the federal government harder in order to control the pace of energy development on public lands, use state authority to protect the landscape of impacted communities and change the mineral tax structure to capture more value.

Oil and gas changes Mesa County politics

For Colorado residents living on the Western Slope, being an outdoors enthusiast is not something they do on the weekends, it’s a way of life.

Mesa County, home to 120,000 people in 15 communities including Grand Junction, is home to hunters, fisherman and general nature lovers who see the environment as a part of their identity and their culture. It’s no surprise the oil and natural gas boom that has enveloped the county in recent years is coming with mixed reviews and subtle shifts in the political climate.

Tick-tock: HD 55 Race Counts Down to Finish Line

If you were to look at only the contribution reports on the Secretary of State website, you would suspect that Republican Bob Caskey’s campaign in House District 55 against incumbent Democrat Bernie Buescher, would be nothing more than just…

Big City Smog Smothers Mesa County

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed what most Mesa County residents already knew: Grand Junction has smog. It’s not a little problem. In fact, Mesa County can have worse toxins and haze than Denver, according to a Denver Post