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Dominion Energy Plans Another 20 Years of Operation for North Anna Nuclear Power Station, Virginia
September 10, 2020
Dominion Energy of Virginia filed for an extension of its operating licenses at the North Anna Power Station last week, opening the possibility of another 20 years of use out of the nuclear power plant. “Our application to renew North
EPA Creates New Colorado Office for Hardrock Mine Cleanup
September 9, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it is dedicating a new office in Colorado to coordinate all federal hardrock mine cleanup efforts west of the Mississippi River. The Office of Mountains, Deserts and Plains will steer and streamline projects to
Fortune Minerals Starts Field Program at NICO Gold-Cobalt-Bismuth-Copper Project, Canada
September 9, 2020
Fortune Minerals Limited has commenced the geophysical program over the expected east extension of the company’s 100 percent owned NICO Gold-Cobalt-Bismuth-Copper Deposit in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Fortune contracted Yellowknife-based Aurora Geosciences Ltd. to conduct the initial phase of work comprised
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approves NuScale’s Small Modular Reactor Design
September 9, 2020
NuScale Power said the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed Phase 6 review — the last and final phase — of the Design Certification Application (DCA) for the company’s groundbreaking small modular reactor (SMR) with the issuance of the Final
Sept. 8-11: NETL to Showcase Energy Competitiveness at 2020 Int’l Pittsburgh Coal Conference
September 8, 2020
Between analyzing fossil-fueled energy technologies and advanced thermal energy storage, NETL will have plenty of content and insight to share as a participant in the 2020 International Pittsburgh Coal Conference. Running as a virtual conference from Tuesday, Sept. 8 through
Court Finds Minnesota Pollution Control Showed No Over Reaching for Polymet’s Water Permit
September 8, 2020
A judge ruled the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency did not deviate from most of its procedures when it issued a key water quality permit for the proposed PolyMet mine project. The ruling is a victory for supporters of the state’s
Works Gets Underway for Sandfire Resources Black Butte Copper Mine, Montana
September 8, 2020
At the site of the Black Butte Copper Mine outside White Sulphur Springs, heavy earth-moving construction vehicles were doing just that Friday. The mine, about 17 miles north of White Sulphur Springs, will be underground, accessed by a 5,000-foot tunnel
Dominion Energy Requests Proposals for Coal Over Three-year Terms
September 8, 2020
Dominion Energy has requested proposals for CSX, NS and international origin thermal coal beginning in 2021. The first option DESC is requesting is for deliveries of up to 300,000 st for a three-year term beginning Jan.1, 2021. The second option
DOE and State of Wyoming Partner on Carbon Capture Study at Wyoming Coal-Fired Power Plants
September 8, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy has completed a carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) study for several Wyoming coal-fueled power plants. The study showed CCUS retrofits can provide significant benefits. The goal of the study was to evaluate the potential
EPA Begins Ambitious Effort to Accelerate Mining Cleanups in Western States
September 8, 2020
The Environmental Protection Agency has just done a very un-EPA-like thing. Last Wednesday it announced the creation of an “Office of Mountains, Deserts and Plains” — a Woody Guthrie-esque name for an operation that surprisingly cuts across the rigid bureaucratic
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