Bill tagging nuclear as a clean energy source clears Colorado House
March 1, 2025 - Bill tagging nuclear as a clean energy source clears Colorado House - Complete Colorado 3/2/25, 8:56 AM Sherrie Peif DENVER — After two failed attempts in prior legislative sessions, a bill that will change the way Colorado approaches nuclear energy has passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support and now heads...

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Western Slope Officials Supporting The Nuclear Option for Energy_2.27.2025
February 27, 2025 - Western Slope officials supporting the nuclear option for energy - Rocky Mountain Voice 2/28/25, 3:24 PM https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/02/western-slope-officials-supporting-the-nuclear-option-for-energy/ Page 1 of 3 Western Slope officials supporting the nuclear option for energy By Lindy Browning / February 27, 2025 / Top StoriesRocky Mountain VoiceState By Lindy Browning | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice Jump started in the past...

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NORTHWEST COLORADO RESPONDS TO MISINFORMATION, DEMANDS RETRACTION FROM THE COLORADO SUN AND KUNC
January 20, 2025 - The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) and the Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative (NCEI) are calling for the immediate retraction of a recent article published by The Colorado Sun, originally produced by KUNC, which contains significant inaccuracies and misrepresents research being conducted to assist energy transition communities in Northwest Colorado....

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NORTHWEST COLORADO CHOSEN AS ONE OF FIVE REGIONS NATIONWIDE TO RECEIVE ENERGY COMMUNITIES ALLIANCE COMMUNITY GRANT
December 23, 2024 - The Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative (NCEI), a program under the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC), has been awarded a $75,000 Energy Communities Alliance Grant, marking a significant step in supporting the region’s energy transition efforts. Northwest Colorado is one of only five regions in the country to receive...

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Leaders in NW Colorado discuss challenges, solutions for energy, seniors, workforce, housing
October 25, 2024 - When the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) held their meeting in Rifle, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, much of the discussion concerned how the region would plan for energy needs, housing shortages, and  workforce development and retention.  The loss of severance tax dollars was also front and center throughout...

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Shape the future of energy: AGNC survey calls for community voices in Northwest Colorado
September 13, 2024 - As Colorado's coal plants close and the state pivots to new energy solutions, the future of Northwest Colorado's economy hangs in the balance. The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) is leading an effort to ensure rural communities play a central role in shaping this transition. At the...

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ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS OF NORTHWEST COLORADO (AGNC) SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING SECOND ENERGY-RELATED SURVEY
September 5, 2024 - Survey is open September 2-16, 2024 Building on the insights gained from Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative’s (NCEI) Survey 1, which provided critical insights into the energy needs and preferences of Northwest Colorado residents, NCEI has launched a second survey. This public survey is open September 2 - 16, 2024 and aims to further...

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Results from energy survey on July 10, 2024
July 10, 2024 - The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) is proud to release the Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative Survey Report 1 at the JOLT (Joint Organizations Leading Transition) Conference on Energy, June 27, 2024, in Montrose, Colorado. “The focus of NCEI has been to facilitate fact-based discussions around the energy transition,” stated NCEI...

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ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS OF NORTHWEST COLORADO (AGNC) ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF FIRST ENERGY-RELATED SURVEY
June 28, 2024 - The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) is proud to release the Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative Survey Report 1 at the JOLT (Joint Organizations Leading Transition) Conference on Energy, June 27, 2024, in Montrose, Colorado. “The focus of NCEI has been to facilitate fact-based discussions around the energy transition,” stated NCEI...

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Jim Evans and the Battle for PILT
May 15, 2024 - I did a double take when I saw the headline, “Meeker County to call on Congress to pay up for federal lands.” I thought it must be a typo because Meeker is a town not a county (it’s in Rio Blanco County). The subtitle repeated it: ...

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