Ned eyes buying Eldora MountainThe Town of Nederland is considering buying Eldora Mountain Resort and making it “the flagship of a future recreation district” after current-owner POWDR listed it for sale in August. Expected cost of the resort is $100 million to $200 million, according to the page. Draco Pad pausedThe Draco Pad oil and gas project has been halted indefinitely after a unanimous Nov. 15 vote from the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission — but that doesn’t mean there won’t be new fracking activity in Boulder County. The current Draco Pad plan would have put a fracking well just outside Erie and in close proximity to residents. This phase of the project encompasses the area between 9th and 14th streets and Arapahoe Avenue and Canyon Boulevard.