Phil Castle, The Business Times Coal will continue to play a leading role in meeting growing energy demand if not in the United States, then elsewhere in the world. “The rest of the world is going to use coal,” said Frank Clemente, professor emeritus of social sciences and energy policy at Pennsylvania State University. The […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Technological advancements in producing oil and natural gas have positioned North America to achieve energy independence within perhaps a dozen years. But that prospect still depends on an energy policy based on facts, not assertions or myths, said John Felmy, chief economist for the American Petroleum Institute. “If there’s anything […]
While United Way of Mesa County fell short of its latest campaign goal, more than $1 million still was raised to help fund health and human service programs. As of Feb. 28, the 2012 and 2013 United Way campaign total stood at $1,002,102. That’s about 7 percent less than what was raised by this time […]
Applications will be accepted through March 18 for an annual conference designed to give 100 Colorado residents a better understanding of federal legislative processes. U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, a Democrat from Colorado, hosts will the Colorado Capital Conference along with Colorado Mesa University and the University of Colorado. The 2013 conference is set for June […]
Colorado ranks among the top 10 states for new wind power installations, part of a nationwide surge in electric generation from the renewable energy source. Wind power grew 28 percent in the United States in 2012 alone and became the top new source for electric generating capacity, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), […]
Renewable energy development proceeds on public lands, according to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. Dozens of renewable energy projects have been authorized and an auction for commercial wind development along the Atlantic coast is planned for later this year, Salazar said in his keynote address at the recent Offshore Wind Power USA Conference in Boston. “We […]
Carol Skubic has joined the Wells Fargo business banking team in Grand Junction as a vice president and senior business relationship manager. Skubic brings to her duties more than 25 years of banking experience, including 15 years with Wells Fargo in Minnesota and eight years in Grand Junction with another financial institution. Skubic is active […]
Nina Anderson, owner of the Express Employment Professionals franchise in Grand Junction, has earned designation as a Certified Staffing Professional. The American Staffing Association offers the designation to professionals who complete an in-depth, self-study course and pass an examination on labor and employment law principles and ethical practices. “Franchisees like Anderson demonstrate the lifelong learning […]
Gateway Canyon Air Tours will offer two flights as prizes to participants in the March of Dimes March for Babies. Family and corporate teams will receive one entry into a drawing for each $750 they raise. One family team will receive a one-hour air tour aboard a Cessna Caravan. One corporate team will receive a […]
Nearly 30 registered nurses from Western Colorado will be honored as nominees for the Nightingale Award for Human Caring. A reception, dinner and live music is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. March 9 at the Colorado Mesa University Center ballroom in Grand Junction. The event will feature Donna Stickland, a nationally acclaimed nurse, speaker […]