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Mining Ban Considered to Protect Bird Species in U.S. West
May 17, 2021
The Biden administration announced Tuesday it will consider a ban on new mining on large expanses of public lands in Western states to protect a struggling bird species, the greater sage grouse. The Interior Department review comes in response to
Federal Judge Rejects New Arguments by Foes of Twin Metals Mine, Minnesota
May 14, 2021
A federal judge on Thursday rejected a second attempt by opponents of the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota to invalidate the mineral rights leases needed for the project. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden said new arguments and
Ellen Wald: Biden’s Paris Agreement Commitment Will be Tough on Americans and Ineffective
May 14, 2021
In April, President Biden announced that the United States will commit to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the next eight years to about 50 percent of what they were in 2005. This commitment is formalized as America’s nationally
Kevin Kearns: Biden’s ‘Made in America’ Must Be Mined in America
May 14, 2021
In his recent address to Congress, President Biden appears to have transformed himself into a champion of the “Made in America” cause. As he explained it, his jobs plan — which encompasses everything from rebuilding roads and bridges to accelerating
Pennsylvania Takes Next Step to Start Carbon Emissions Caps in 2022
May 14, 2021
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s administration on Tuesday solidified its intention to begin imposing a price on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants next year as part of a multi-state consortium, over the protests of coal- and gas-region lawmakers and elements
Michael Stumo: Biden’s Clean Energy Plan Requires a U.S. Mining Renaissance
May 13, 2021
President Biden is making a big push for his American Jobs Plan. As he explained in his recent address to Congress, a large-scale U.S. transition to renewable energy could create millions of good-paying jobs, particularly if “Made in America.” That
Whistleblowers Ask Colorado AG to Expand Probe Into Air Pollution Division
May 13, 2021
Attorneys for the whistleblowing state air pollution division employees asked the Colorado Attorney General’s Office to broadly expand the scope of its previously announced investigation into the state health department’s handling of numerous industry permits. The whistleblowers currently or formerly
Corvus Gold Secures $20 Million to Fund North Bullfrog Permitting and Pre-Development Work, Nevada
May 12, 2021
Corvus Gold has entered into a $20 million loan agreement with AngloGold Ashanti North America to fund the ongoing permitting and pre-development work at the company’s North Bullfrog project as well as ongoing exploration at its Mother Lode and Lynnda
First Cobalt Receives $600,000 Grant from DOE for Iron Creek Copper-Cobalt Project, Idaho
May 12, 2021
First Cobalt Corp. has been awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Critical Materials Institute (CMI), an energy innovation hub, for research on innovative mineral processing techniques for its Iron Creek copper-cobalt project in Idaho. This interdisciplinary, collaborative research
Caterpillar and the Caterpillar Foundation Donate Additional $3.4 Million in COVID-19 Relief
May 12, 2021
Caterpillar Inc. and the Caterpillar Foundation, the company’s philanthropic arm, released a series of targeted relief efforts to support countries struggling with a significant rise of COVID-19 cases. As part of the Caterpillar Foundation’s ongoing response to COVID-19 and commitment
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