Colorado moves to bolster rail safety as Uinta Basin, mountain rail projects gain momentum

Colorado moves to bolster rail safety as Uinta Basin, mountain rail projects gain momentum

Colorado is poised to bolster its oversight of railways after Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill on Wednesday to hire new state safety inspectors, increase data collection and ramp up safety protocols.  The measure, Senate Bill 162, builds on legislation passed last year that created the Office of Rail Safety and commissioned an initial report on rail regulations. SB 162 seeks to equip the office with enforcement capabilities by hiring up to six sta…

On May 29, the Supreme Court – minus Justice Neil Gorsuch, who recused himself – decided the case of Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, #Colorado

A coal train travels along the Colorado River north of Gypsum in Eagle County on June 12, 2023. (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline) Click the link to read the article on the Westword website (J.B. Ruhl). Here’s an excerpt: June 8, 2025 Getting federal approval for permits to build bridges, wind farms, highways and other major infrastructure projects has long been a complicated and time-consuming process. Despite growing calls from both parties f…