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Statewide setback controversy plays out in Battlement Mesa
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Charlie Farr moved west from Michigan after his doctor recommended he head to a drier climate because of his mild bronchial asthma. He built his home in Battlement Mesa 20 years ago. "It's been really good until a couple...
Company trying new tactics to minimize drilling impacts
BATTLEMENT MESA, Colo. (AP) — A rig that has begun drilling some of the first of many natural gas wells Ursa Resources plans to develop in this western Garfield County residential community stands out in the sense that it doesn't stand out. Some 50 f...
Western Colorado coal mine still hanging on amid troubles
SOMERSET, Colo. (AP) — It's a cloudless early March morning with the sun glistening off new-fallen snow in the upper North Fork Valley. For the workers producing coal inside the West Elk Mine, however, it's another day of working in the dark undergro...
