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Wyoming Senators Enzi and Barrasso Propose Bill to Modernize Funding for Abandoned Mines Cleanup
June 22, 2020
Thousands of abandoned mine sites sit idle, waiting for cleanup across the country. For over four decades, the federal government has been gradually building a pot of money to devote to the reclamation, or cleanup, of these hazardous swaths of
Colorado Orders Arch to Cease Roadless Expansion Area By Its West Elk Mine
June 22, 2020
The company that owns and operates the West Elk Mine near Paonia was ordered by the Colorado Division of Reclamation and Mine Safety Thursday to stop building new roads in a roadless area where it plans to expand coal mining
CONSOL Energy Drops Motion to Change Murray Energy’s Chapter 11 Filing
June 22, 2020
CONSOL Energy has withdrawn its motion to change Murray Energy’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to Chapter 7. Southpointe-based CONSOL filed for withdrawal June 9, which U.S. bankruptcy Judge John E. Hoffman Jr. signed that day. A hearing scheduled for
Bidding Unsuccessful for Paringa’s Hartshorne Mining and Poplar Grove Mine in Kentucky
June 22, 2020
No qualified buyers have been identified yet for an Australian-owned coal mine in western Kentucky that’s up for sale. The round of bidding by qualified buyers closed earlier this month in the sale of Hartshorne Mining, the U.S. company operating
Urbint Raises $20M for Development of AI-powered Prediction, Threat Prevention Technology
June 22, 2020
Thanks to investments from Energy Impact Partners, Piva, Salesforce Ventures, and National Grid Partners, Urbint has raised $20 million to further technology capable of predicting and preventing threats to energy infrastructure and worker safety. “A few years ago, we saw
Gold Resource Acquires Golden Mile Property, Nevada
June 19, 2020
Gold Resource has acquired 100 percent stake in the Golden Mile property in Nevada Walker Lane Mineral Belt from two different business entities for a total consideration of $650,000. Located in the Bell Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, the 9,334
NETL Works to Transform Fossil Fuels Into Clean, Stored Energy
June 19, 2020
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is developing ways to transform coal and natural gas into chemicals, including hydrogen (H2) gas, to advance the use of fossil fuels in an environmentally responsible manner. In conjunction with the U.S. Department of
Industry Supports Abandoned Mine Lands Compromise Bill
June 19, 2020
The National Mining Association today offered its support for Senator John Barrasso’s (R-Wy.) “Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2020.” Although the Abandoned Mine Lands fee was set to expire in 2021, while extending the fee, this new
Senate Hearing Probes COVID-19 Impact on Energy Industry
June 19, 2020
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee conducted a hearing to look at how COVID-19 has affected the energy industry. Ranking member Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) discussed how his bill, the American Energy Innovation Act can help revitalize the
Environment and Community Groups Take Aim at Blackjewel Coal Over Clean-up Efforts
June 19, 2020
Environmental and community groups have taken aim at the coal giant’s clean-up efforts in a letter to federal bankruptcy court. A coalition of eight community and environmental groups, sent a letter to the United States Bankruptcy Court overseeing Blackjewel’s bankruptcy
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