The dean of the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business declared Western Slope coal mining dead for now, but predicted growth in real estate and construction will generate "strong" alternative revenue sources for Mesa County next year. Richard Wobbekind, who is also executive director of research at the school, called his face-to-face meeting with members of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce his "toughest" of the year because so much of the local news is negative, particularly the forecast for coal, oil and natural gas.
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