ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS OF NORTHWEST COLORADO (AGNC) SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING ENERGY-RELATED SURVEY, MAY 1-15, 2024
May 1, 2024 - The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) is committed to fostering economic development that truly reflects the needs and desires of the NW Colorado region. Launching May 1, 2024, is a comprehensive survey managed through the Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative (NCEI) to identify and target key growth opportunities that align with the...

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife rejects pleas from ranchers to kill wolves attacking livestock
April 24, 2024 - Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Tuesday told ranchers no "lethal" help is coming on the heels of wolves killing at least four yearlings in 72 hours last week. The state agency's decision was backed by Gov. Jared Polis, who supports the wolf management program. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has been...

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NW Colo. Energy Initiative will seek community input
March 28, 2024 - Matt Solomon, representing the Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative, gave a brief presentation to Meeker trustees on April 19. The Initiative, started by Sen. Bob Rankin, operates under the umbrella of the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC). The group has received federal funding to do surveys and education to see what...

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ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS OF NORTHWEST COLORADO (AGNC) SELECTED FOR COMMUNITIES LEAP (LOCAL ENERGY ACTION PROGRAM) COHORT 2
March 22, 2024 - This is the second federal grant secured in less than six months by the partnership of AGNC and NCEI to support NW Colorado energy transition efforts. The Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative (NCEI), in partnership with the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC), and the U.S. Department of Energy&rsquo...

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ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS OF NORTHWEST COLORADO (AGNC) SECURES $100,000 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR REPURPOSING ENERGY ASSETS GRANT
January 11, 2024 - DOE grant aids energy communities in enhancing technical capacity, retaining a skilled workforce, and revitalizing energy systems, addressing environmental impacts and challenges tied to retiring energy assets. The Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative (NCEI), a division of the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC), has successfully obtained funding from the Department...

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NORTHWEST COLORADO TO HOST COLORADO SPACE BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE (CSBR) ROAD TRIP TO ATTRACT NEW INDUSTRY TO COAL COMMUNITIES
August 15, 2023 - The Colorado Space Business Roundtable (CSBR) in partnership with the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) to host an official road trip for invited aerospace business leaders, legislators, local energy business stakeholders, and local government trailblazers to encourage industry growth in Moffat and Routt counties. On August 22 and 23, 2023, CSBR and...

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AGNC (ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS OF NORTHWEST COLORADO) TO HOST 8th ANNUAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT IN RIFLE, CO ON AUGUST 16, 2023
August 10, 2023 - AGNC (Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado) is pleased to host their 8th annual Economic Development Summit, titled Seeds of Innovation. The full-day event will be held at the Grand River Hospital District Conference Center in Rifle, CO from 9am to 4:45 pm on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. “AGNC is thrilled to host...

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AGNC Counties Advocate for Local Government Participation in Wolf Planning Process
April 4, 2021 - AGNC Counties Advocate for Local Government Participation in Wolf Planning Process Grand Junction – Members of the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) submitted a letter to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission advocating for the creation of a Local Government Advisory Group to provide for meaningful county participation...

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Counties push for more input in wolf reintro
March 9, 2021 - Gray wolves are being reintroduced to Colorado, but the counties affected have a slim chance of winning a seat at the table of the stakeholder advisory group being established to help guide restoration efforts, members of the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado said in a letter requesting a specialized local...

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Interior nominee focus of Colorado bid to keep BLM agency in Grand Junction
February 10, 2021 - Colorado U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper says he is urging President Joe Biden’s Interior secretary nominee to keep the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management in the Western Slope city of Grand Junction. Hickenlooper met Tuesday with Deb Haaland, a Democratic U.S. representative from New Mexico,...

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