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Biden’s Steel Requirement Could Be Boon to Metallurgical Coal
April 20, 2022
Sen. Tim Kaine said Monday Pres. Joe Biden’s insistence on using steel and iron only made in the United States is the right move to make. Metallurgical coal, produced in this region, is used in the production of steel. “Met
Minnesota Supreme Court to Hear Environmentalists’ Challenge in PolyMet Mine Permitting
April 20, 2022
The Minnesota Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear a challenge by environmentalists over portions of a lower court ruling involving a key permit for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine. The Minnesota Court of Appeals in January reversed a 2018 decision
Mexican Senate Approves Nationalization of Lithium Mining and Extraction
April 20, 2022
Mexico’s Senate passed a bill Tuesday to nationalize lithium mining and extraction. The bill was submitted by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who is expected to sign it into law. The law says a state-run company will have exclusive rights
Gensource Potash Enters Agreement to Acquire Innovare Technologies
April 19, 2022
Gensource Potash Corporation has reached a binding agreement to acquire 100 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of Innovare Technologies Ltd., a privately-held developer of patented selective solution mining and brine processing technology for the recovery of potash and
EPA Publishes Its 29th Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report
April 19, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 29th annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (GHG Inventory), which presents a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2020. Net U.S. greenhouse gas emissions were 5,222.4 million
Dr. Joseph DeCarolis Joins EIA as New Administrator
April 19, 2022
Dr. Joseph DeCarolis entered service last week as the 10th Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). DeCarolis will be responsible for directing the U.S. government’s primary energy statistical and analytical agency. “I’m delighted to have Joe on board
Impending U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Could Affect Coal Industry
April 18, 2022
One of the most consequential environmental court cases in years is ripe for a decision at the U.S. Supreme Court, yet it receives little attention in the media. The decision will directly impact the coal mining industry, and its implications
Former West Virginia Coal Mine to Become Solar Farm
April 18, 2022
An energy company is building West Virginia’s largest solar farm on land previously the location of one of the state’s largest coal mines, the company announced. SEVA West Virginia will develop 3,000 acres of the former Hobet mining site in
Wishing Everyone a Blessed Easter Weekend
April 15, 2022
Easter is filled with many lessons of loss, love, and faith. It grounds us with the blessings we have received through out our lives. Each and every year, we are reminded of the path Jesus took to save us. It
Montana DEQ to Appeal Black Butte Copper Mine Decision
April 14, 2022
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality will appeal a recent decision that found the agency inadequately analyzed the potential environmental impacts of a proposed copper mine near a tributary of the Smith River. State District Court Judge Katherine Bidegaray ruled
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