Feature Stories
Research Team at West Virginia University Work to Make Mines Safer
April 24, 2015
The number and severity of injuries associated with the use of ultra-heavy equipment in surface mines is a persistent safety concern. A cross-disciplinary team of faculty and students at West Virginia University are working to ease those concerns. Vinod Kulathumani,
CDE Mining: Sustainable Mining Requires a Review of Mining Processes
April 21, 2015
The mining industry across the globe is facing a challenging time and in an environment like this it is no surprise that mine efficiency and sustainable mining and two of the most often discussed subjects. Whether it is reading a
Coal’s Low Demand in Appalachia Has Companies Focusing on Illinois Basin Coal, Other Markets
April 21, 2015
When business is good in the coalfields, Doug Farnham employs as many as 200 people on engineering projects at mines and repairs to coal processing plants. This year he has about 30. “That shows you how bad it is,” said
Obama’s Law School Professor: EPA is ‘Burning the Constitution’
April 14, 2015
President Obama has found himself at odds with his old law school mentor over the Environmental Protection Agency. Laurence Tribe, a liberal constitutional scholar at Harvard University, told House lawmakers that EPA carbon dioxide regulations are tearing the Constitution apart.
Mine Safety Officials Demonstrate New Equipment at CONSOL Energy’s Harvey Mine to Help in Rescues
April 10, 2015
Two rescue teams overcame a fire, roof collapses and noxious gases while working to save nine miners Wednesday at CONSOL Energy’s Harvey Mine in West Finely. This, of course, was just part of an emergency simulation, but it marked a
Obama Submits CO2 Plan, Will Only Avert 0.001 Degree of Warming a Year
April 8, 2015
President Barack Obama formally submitted his plan to cut U.S. carbon dioxide emissions to the U.N. Tuesday and a climate scientists has already pointed out a glaring problem: The plan will have virtually no impact on global temperatures. Obama’s carbon
Scientists Say New Study is a ‘Death Blow’ to Global Warming Hysteria
April 8, 2015
A new study out of Germany casts further doubt on the so-called global warming “consensus” by suggesting the atmosphere may be less sensitive to increases in carbon dioxide emissions than most scientists think. A study by scientists at Germany’s Max
Chamber of Mines of South Africa Miners’ Desk Initiative Proving Successful for Emerging Companies
March 12, 2015
A popular misconception is that the Chamber of Mines of South Africa supports only a few of the larger mining houses and has not paid sufficient attention to emerging or junior miners. This is partially due to the chamber’s history
Lawmakers Revive Senate, House Coal Caucuses to Promote Industry
March 12, 2015
It’s no secret that coal, facing stricter environmental regulations and greater competition from natural gas, is on the decline. In Pennsylvania, where the coal industry provides almost 8,000 direct jobs, that hurts — and has political consequences. To support the
McConnell to States: Don’t Implement EPA Regulations
March 11, 2015
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has a message for states opposed to the EPA’s plan to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants: don’t implement the rule. “The regulation is unfair. It’s probably illegal. And state officials can do something
