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The Reality: Coal is the world's most rapidly growing fuel. From 2011-2020, coal will generate over 100,000 terawatt hours -- more electricity than gas produced in the past 50 years, more than nuclear has ever produced and equal to the power output of 1,200 Three Gorges Dams

Thursday afternoon 6 people participated in a tour of the San Juan Power Plant. Many thanks to Robert Flegal, Energy Coal Marketing Manager-BHP Billiton, for conducting the tour and transportation. We always appreciate the opportunity to see first-hand an operation that is using the most current technology in their operations.

If you would like to recommend an outstanding contractor for their safety performance during calendar year 2011, please fill out the form below and submit to mail@rmcmi.org no later than April 15, 2012.

Over the years 2000-2010, global coal consumption increased almost 2,300 million metric tons or 50%. During the current decade coal use will expand at least another 25% (1,700 million tons).

As Washington leaders continue to debate our nation’s economic future, educated and qualified young adults here in Colorado and throughout the nation are hungry for well-paying jobs. I enrolled in the Colorado School of Mines in 2008 during an economic crisis.

Nothing in modern life so raises the standard of living of high and low income groups as the use of electricity." New York Times, 1930

RMCMI members can now download the 2011 RMCMI Conference Speaker Papers in the member area.

It is increasingly clear that the optimistic projections relating to a global "Nuclear Renaissance" over the next several decades will not come to pass. In the aftermath of the Japanese tragedy, reviews, deferrals and outright cancellations of nuclear programs have been a persistent international trend.