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nett, ne was ngnt tnere in jail, L gut wrougn uuut C:Ii1TIlJ, IT wu,i, .r autosrt40"!Jy:. opwilltd In ??1# . Tl a Wm 73 -anv tg its-. OW"k IMP:, be
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<br />snore xown.. that, T..w.as in, San don't even kaaw wllo,1 . . li f t, • . Cents -- a ,ioultd„up ;program:t]Yl t r r"tux in the ?gnew.ablc energy .fuisd, : f"he extra ; danatior
<br />f Ictiardtxl0. The rllt him rn Ci any, I .guess rrhany ive
<br />raises money for energy efficlen- which is used for energy efficiency increased or decreased
<br />cy and renewable energy, projects and renewable energy programs in member's request.
<br />f within SMPA's service territory. SMPA's service territory.
<br />T
<br />wcst.m Fuels- a o A limited Liability Company (WFC), has Pled with
<br />the Division ecla?a on, ?? With the goal of raising signif- On average, a member will Alpgmbe)r'may ch
<br />and Safety (DRM$) an application for a Permit Revision to the New Horizon Mine Permit n. c- - svTl? permit icant funds for efficiency improve- - donate less than $7 per year; but to
<br /> opt ou? of the
<br />Revision is primarily to change the post-mining land uses of tannin portions of land, change the s water ditch and ments and renewable energy. no more than $11:88.
<br />pond ayateM address the final backftlling and grading of the mine, acid address prime farm land in the pormit area. developmentJ n local . coimm?ni- SMPA has gram. at .,my time
<br />The New Horizon Mine is located at 27696 West 5TH Street, PO Box 62$ l?wa, Colorado. Telephone number (970) approximately
<br />s zi6s, ties, the SMPA Board of Directors 10,000 members,*.and if all mein- ebint ding their` I
<br />The revision pertains to anareawithin;Section 1,T46N,R16WSection 6,'r46N.R15WSection 31,T47N,R15W moved to change the Green Gents bars choose to stay,ln`the Green SMPA:office
<br />Section 36 WN,.R16W. The, 7.5minute.usGs Nucla Quadrangle map shows the above described area A copy of the
<br />complote.permit revision application is available for public inspection: at,the Monitrose County Courthouse Armes. Nucla. program from and `.opt M-' to an . Cents program, the co-op
<br /> could
<br />eoioiadn:, .., `opt out'. raise up to $70,000 or`. more. Although members.
<br />wraten comments-tri O*''t6ons to the applicatioa may tie aubmitted to. the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety- "Changing our 'Green Cents The money raised will be automatically
<br /> enrolled
<br />1.3i3:Sherman Street, doom 215, Denver Coloradd &0203, (1'e1303466-3567). Written comments and objections must t1 ,
<br />be received by the Davaton of Reclamation Mining and Safety within 30 days after the final publication of the above program to an . opt out . is ,an used to fund energy efficiency and
<br /> Cents, participation is. n
<br />notice- exciting change for ..San Miguel renewable energy programs within datory. -
<br />Power," explained SMPA General: the co-op's service territory. A member may chop,
<br />Published in the San Miguel Basin Foram Decemi 10; ;24 and 31. 'Manager, „Kevin Ritter"If just `.`At less than ..'$1 a month out of tlie
<br />program at a
<br />;r r ;mss - 70% of our, members remain in Green Cents is an easy and afford-. by contaciyng their iota
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<br />the program, we'll .raise w almost .. able way members can fund ever offiee:
<br />,y
<br />. *? zl $50,000
<br />for energy Pro
<br />j acts in our gy pro ams in their own tom Nucla - 970) 864-
<br />local communities." munitiessaid SMPA General Ridgway - (970) 626-55g
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<br />Green Cents is'a simple pro- Manager, Kevin Ritter "The The Green Cents rc
<br />ry f t ?;: F gram that allows members to financial commitment is small, will take effect when n NI,
<br />round, up their monthly bill to the but the rewardsare big." receive their bill the fir
<br />nearest dollar, wwith the rounded u Members will also have the of February 20.10. •Memb
<br />d portion going into the renewable option of increasin their Green o t out
<br />*? -r F t P, z g P Prior to Februal
<br />t ? energy fund. Cents donation by an even dollar and anytime thereafter.
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<br />Afi orn y Gen ra._ in fellow state AGss
<br />reiawing constitutionality a# health care b
<br />provisions-discriminating in favor of Nebre-,
<br />Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced he is joining with. several other state attorneys g
<br />studying prdvisiops of the health care bill the U.S. Senate is considering that discriminate in favor of Ne
<br />Medicaid program at the expense of.the.other states.
<br />The legislation requires that the states provide Medicaid coverage, to anyone making up to 133, pf
<br />the federal-poverty level. This move likely will dramatically expand the number of Medicaid-eligible
<br />throughout the country and increase the financial burden on the states. In an effort to secure Nebraska ;
<br />Nelson's. support =- and the 60 votes necessary to end debate on the bill _ Senate Majority Leader Ha
<br />inserted a provision in the bill that effectively requires that the federal government absorb the cost of t
<br />any new Nebraska Medicaid.
<br />The Nebraska provision seems to give that state a permanent exemption from paying the new b
<br />expenses every other state will be forced to shoulder under the legislation. The other states will be force
<br />Nebraska's bill.
<br />` ve significant concerns about the legality of the U.S. Senate bill," Suthers mk. "This is not.a r
<br />polidw fact; it is a clear matter-of equity between the states: Under this grovisioi radans`would E
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