Kelly Sloan, The Business Times Five Republican state legislators from Western Colorado have called on the executive of an outdoor clothing manufacturer to reconsider his company’s opposition to hydraulic fracturing. State Sens. Steve King of Grand Junction and Randy Baumgardner of Hot Sulphur Springs joined with State Reps. Ray Scott of Grand Junction, Jared Wright […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times Steve Aquafresca has announced a bid to return to the Colorado Legislature following two terms as Mesa County Commissioner. Aquafresca plans to seek the nomination as the Republican candidate in District 55 in the Colorado House of Representatives. The announcement is the latest in a series by local officials seeking […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times It’s not yet certain how changes to Encana will affect the operations of the Canadian-based oil and natural gas production company in Western Colorado. In a major restructuring, Encana is cutting its work force, closing offices and narrowing and redirecting its focus. Doug Suttles, a former British Petroleum executive who […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times Dramatic increases in energy production have resulted in more jobs and government revenues while lowering prices. But even with vast reserves of oil, natural gas and coal in the United States, government regulations at all levels could threaten that production. “There is a good chance we could still screw this […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton said he’s working to relieve what he called “regulation strangulation” choking business and job growth. “We need to push to protect private sector job growth,” said Tipton. That includes efforts to “stop moving the regulatory bar” to provide small businesses with “reassurance and stability.” Tipton, a […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times Tom Mathers believes proposed regulations designed to reduce carbon emissions from power plants could threaten large industries and small businesses in Western Colorado. “I have asthma. I live close to a coal plant in Craig. And the only time it bothers me is where I come to the city. Coal […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times Government officials and business leaders from across the Western Slope have called on Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper to apply more pressure to a federal agency to cooperate with local entities in developing a plan that protects both sage grouse habitat and the economy in the region. “We are asking the […]
The vagaries of deadlines and publishing dates are such that columnists in newspapers such as this one are often at a disadvantage. As I write this, I have no way of knowing how various school board elections turned out. Be that as it may, it’s a topic that cries out for comment. There was a […]
I’m on record as believing the federal government shutdown strategy, while legitimate, was a tactical mistake on the part of congressional Republicans. Not only did the made-for-cable-news theatrical episode detract from the unmitigated disaster that was the Obamacare rollout, but President Barack Obama and company have no more interest in negotiating over policy than they […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times A Mesa County program that teaches students about voting and civic responsibilities has received what one official called a financial “lifeline” in a $15,000 donation from WPX Energy. “This means everything to us right now. We were down to nothing,” said Rachel Schowalter, president of Kids Voting of Mesa County. […]