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Interior Department withdraws expanded oil shale leases

February 25, 2009

The Obama administration put the brakes on expanded research and development leases for Colorado and Utah oil shale, reversing a decision issued in the final days of President George W. Bush’s term.

Higher gold prices boost Newmont's earnings

February 19, 2009

Newmont Mining Corp., the world’s second-largest gold producer, returned to profitability in the fourth quarter as rising gold prices offset a sharp drop in copper demand.

Canadian company delays drilling next to Sand Dunes

February 17, 2009

A Canadian company has agreed to not drill in Colorado’s Baca National Wildlife Refuge until August.

Energy assistance program hits jackpot

February 13, 2009

Most state program budgets grow leaner by the day, but one has gotten fat — making it a juicy target for certain hungry lawmakers.

Vestas may have to cut jobs, spending as orders come to standstill

Vestas may have to cut jobs, spending as orders come to standstill

February 12, 2009

Danish company Vestas is catching some head wind. The world's largest wind-turbine maker on Wednesday said it might reduce jobs and scale back capital spending in Colorado and the United States, unless orders pick up, according to Bloomberg News.

Intrepid Potash president resigns over false claims of degrees from CU

February 11, 2009

Intrepid Potash Inc. said President Patrick Avery resigned Wednesday after confirming that he didn't receive two college degrees cited in a prospectus.

Newmont cuts 280 jobs at Peruvian mine

February 11, 2009

Denver-based Newmont Mining Corp., the largest U.S. gold producer, will cut 280 jobs at its Yanacocha mine in Peru.

Bids to weaken new drilling rules fall short

February 11, 2009

Attempts to soften increased regulation of oil and gas drilling are falling short, as Democrats form a barrier around rules approved in December and guard them carefully.

Suncor exits Colorado ethanol project

February 9, 2009

Suncor Energy has pulled out of an $80 million project in Grand Junction that would have converted beetle-kill and wood waste into motor fuel.

Xcel's 'smart grid' trims bills in Boulder

February 6, 2009

Ray Tuomey checked his dashboard this week. Tuomey was at his computer at work, logged on to "dashboard" - a Web site that allows him to find out how much electricity and natural gas his Boulder home uses at any point of time.

Ken Salazar says U.S. keeping options open on Roan Plateau

February 6, 2009

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration might reopen the debate over energy development on Colorado's Roan Plateau, and it's not going to "rush headlong" into oil shale development in the state, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told reporters Thursday.

Salazar freezes recently sold oil, gas leases

February 5, 2009

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is scrapping the lease of 77 parcels of federal land for oil and gas drilling in red-rock country of Utah in one of the most high-profile reversals of the former administration.

Labs to help Xcel fine-tune wind power usage

February 4, 2009

All that ferocious Colorado winter wind won't go to waste — or to Kansas — under a new strategy to harness it and put it on the power grid.

Labs to help Xcel fine-tune wind power usage

Labs to help Xcel fine-tune wind power usage

February 4, 2009

All that ferocious Colorado winter wind won't go to waste - or to Kansas - under a new strategy to harness it and put it on the power grid.

Lawmakers say energy figures low-balled

February 4, 2009

The state Department of Natural Resources told lawmakers in 2007 that developing state oil and gas regulations could cost less than $7,000 the first year, while an internal department estimate put the cost of implementing the regulations at more than $1 million, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.

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