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Ridley Terminals Coal Exports Jump 184% on Month, B.C.
January 16, 2020
Ridley Terminals in Prince Rupert, BC exported 772,986 mt of thermal and metallurgical coal in December, up 184 percent from the previous month, Prince Rupert Port Authority data showed Monday. The month on month jump was the highest since a
Power Generators Set for Another Big Year in Coal Plant Closures in 2020
January 16, 2020
U.S. coal consumption is likely to decline sharply again in 2020, though the current roster of planned and completed coal plant retirements suggests the year may not be quite as rough as the past two. At 13,703 MW, 2019 marks
Paramount Gold Granted Water Permit for Grassy Mountain Gold Mine, Oregon
January 16, 2020
Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. announced today that it has received the Permit to appropriate water from the Oregon Water Resources Department for its proposed Grassy Mountain Gold Mine and processing facilities in eastern Oregon. This is the first Oregon State
Minnesota Court Rejects Three PolyMet Permits, Sends them Back to DNR for Hearing
January 16, 2020
Plans to build Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine suffered a major setback Monday when the state Court of Appeals reversed three permits issued to PolyMet Mining Corp. and kicked them back to state regulators for additional review. Chief Judge Edward Cleary
Trapper Mine Likely to Close Amid Tri-State’s Craig Station Closure, Colorado
January 16, 2020
The timing remains unclear, but the end result appears to be certain for the Trapper Mine near Craig. The coal mine, a supplier to the nearby Craig Station power generating plant, is expected to shut down as a result of
Setback for Utah Mines as Council Bans Coal Storage and Handling at Levin-Richmond Terminal
January 16, 2020
A Bay Area city that has been a key export gateway for Utah mines has approved a ban on the storage and handling of coal, potentially severing a vital link to the global marketplace for a commodity that is rapidly
Rep. McCollum Proposes Permanent Mining Ban Near Boundary Waters
January 16, 2020
Copper-nickel mining would be permanently banned upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota under a bill U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum introduced on Wednesday. The Minnesota Democrat said at a news conference in Washington that the bill
PolyMet Reviewing Options After Minnesota Court Remands Permit to Mine
January 15, 2020
PolyMet Mining released the following statement regarding Minnesota’s Court of Appeals decision remanding the Permit to Mine and dam safety permits back to the Department of Natural Resources for a contested case hearing: “We obviously are disappointed in the court’s
CEI: NEPA Reforms a Big Step Toward Correcting Worst Abuses of Environmental Permitting Process
January 15, 2020
The White House Council on Environmental Quality released a proposed rule reforming the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Director of CEI’s Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell said: “The administration’s proposed reforms of NEPA regulations are a big step
Hannibal Planning Board Approves BT & T’s Gravel Mine Permit, Indiana
January 15, 2020
The Hannibal Planning Board approved a special use permit without objection for a gravel mine operated by B.T. & T. Inc. The vote was 5-0 with board member Randy Hall absent from the meeting, held at the Hannibal Municipal Building.
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