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Former Coal CEO Blankenship Challenges Senator Manchin to Debate after Jail Release
May 18, 2017
Former coal CEO Don Blankenship lambasted federal regulators and challenged a lawmaker to a debate shortly after being released from prison. Blankenship challenged Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia to a debate, shortly after his one-year prison ended. He
Dems Target Law Allowing Trump to Nix Trove of Obama-Era Climate Rules
May 18, 2017
Congressional Democrats are taking aim at a law that has allowed the Trump administration to roll back many of former President Barack Obama’s climate regulations. Democratic Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Tom Udall of New Mexico introduced the
UMWA President Arrested at CONSOL Energy Rally, Pennsylvania
May 18, 2017
The president of the United Mine Workers of America union was arrested for trespassing on CONSOL Energy property in Southpointe following a protest over the company’s handling of union retirees’ health-care benefits. About 1,500 UMWA members descended on CONSOL’s headquarters
B.C. Thermal Coal Exports Lawsuit Hits Federal Court, Canada
May 18, 2017
A trial nearly three years in the making over a Lower Mainland company’s plans to export up to four million tonnes of U.S. thermal coal is set to hit federal court on Wednesday morning. The controversial fossil fuel became a
VP Pence Tours Westmoreland Coal’s Absaloka Mine, Montana
May 18, 2017
Vice President Mike Pence rallied fellow Republicans in Montana Friday night in support of God, guns and Greg Gianforte, the GOP candidate vying for the state’s only seat in the U.S. House. During a rally to draw voters to the
Northern Dynasty: Pebble Partnership Reaches Settlement with U.S. EPA
May 17, 2017
Northern Dynasty Minerals’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Alaska-based Pebble Limited Partnership, and the US Environmental Protection Agency have reached a settlement agreement with respect to the parties’ longstanding legal dispute over the federal agency’s pre-emptive regulatory action under Section 404(c) of the
Pure Energy Minerals Completes Successful Lithium Brine Pumping Test at Clayton Valley South Project
May 17, 2017
Pure Energy Minerals Limited has completed a constant-rate pumping test at its newest exploration well, CV-8, at the Clayton Valley South Project (CVS Project). The test ran continuously for three days and included a collection of brine samples along with
AK Steel’s Zanesville Works Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
May 17, 2017
AK Steel’s Zanesville (Ohio) Works has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene. The recognition is part of a collaborative safety awareness program established by the Zanesville - Muskingum
University of Arizona Becomes News Owner of Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum
May 16, 2017
A shuttered museum that once housed thousands of minerals, crystals, rocks and fossils will open its doors for the first time in years after backers in the Legislature succeeded in reviving the location. The Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum had
Elementary Students Learn About Coal Mine Safety at Pocahontas Exhibition Mine Tour, Virginia
May 16, 2017
Emergency vehicles, flashing lights and bellowing smoke are usually bad signs around a coal mine, but Friday they were signs of education — not disaster — for dozens of Tazewell County students. The Pocahontas Exhibition Mine hosted the Virginia Department
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