Tag
coal
5 Porch Notes tagged “coal,” from counties across Colorado.
Money and taxes - Moffat County
Why Moffat County's tax base is in transition
Coal power and coal mining have long been important to Moffat County's property-tax base, and a planned shift away from coal is changing how local services get funded.
Read note ->History and culture - Moffat County
Moffat County is named for David Moffat, the railroad financier
The county takes its name from David Moffat, a Denver financier whose railroad pushed into northwest Colorado, and that railroad shaped where towns grew.
Read note ->History and culture - Gunnison County
Coal, ore, and rail explain the Gunnison Country map
Mining and the railroads that served it help explain why Gunnison, Crested Butte, and the smaller camps sit where they do.
Read note ->Home and property - Las Animas County
Las Animas County sits over Raton Basin coal, which shapes the ground underneath
Much of the county lies over the coal-bearing rock of the Raton Basin, a history that left old mine workings and gas-rich beds, so what is under a parcel can matter as much as what is on it.
Read note ->History and culture - Mesa County
The coal seams in the Book Cliffs
The cliffs and canyons north of the Grand Valley hold coal that shaped local industry, including the old mining area around Cameo east of Grand Junction.
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