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EPA Rescinds Legal Basis for Obama-era Mercury Rule Targeting Power Plants
April 21, 2020
Despite the objections of public health advocates and even the U.S. electric industry, the US Environmental Protection Agency April 16 released a final rule rescinding the legal basis for the Obama-era Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. Importantly, the rule also
EPA Relaxes Noncompliance Enforcement During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 21, 2020
Adopting a new temporary policy that gives it more “enforcement discretion,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said March 26 it does not expect to seek penalties for civil violations of the agency’s rules that result from the COVID-19 pandemic. The
ArcelorMittal Idles Its Extra Energy Coal Mine Due to COVID-19, Virginia
April 21, 2020
ArcelorMittal Extra Energy mine in Tazewell County was idled Friday. Tarah Kesterson, public relations manager with the state Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME), said 51 miners have been furloughed. “They stated the closure was due to the market
Mining in a Pandemic
April 20, 2020
Nevada Gold Mines has taken many steps to protect workers from the coronavirus that has already infected five employees in northeastern Nevada, but mining operations are still in full swing. “Nobody has been laid off, and we have no intention
NMA Applauds New EPA Mining Sector Snapshot
April 20, 2020
The National Mining Association today applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its new mining sector snapshot, which provides the public with a platform to increase understanding of the environmental performance and economic contributions of the metal and coal
EPA Action on MATS Marks a Return to Balanced Regulation
April 20, 2020
The National Mining Association (NMA) today applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement on the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) revised Supplemental Finding and Residual Risk and Technology Review final rule. The agency’s action rights a longstanding abuse of
School of Engineering & Applied Science Developing Green Technology for Coal Industry
April 20, 2020
A research group led by Dr. Thomas Mazzuchi and Dr. Richard Millar of the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering department is developing a green technology for the US coal industry. The technology, which can be used for a variety of
EPA Establishes Emissions Standard for Small Coal-refuse Plants
April 20, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently established an emissions standard for a new subcategory of six small coal-refuse power plants under the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). Several Pennsylvania lawmakers have applauded the move. “Coal refuse” refers to
University of Utah’s First Mine Rescue Team Wins Big
April 20, 2020
The University of Utah’s first-ever mining engineering mine rescue team won big at the 2020 Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Engineers (SME) annual conference in late February. The U led in the first aid and breathing apparatus categories, and
Democrats Argue Coronavirus Stimulus Should Not Bail Out Fossil Fuel Companies
April 20, 2020
More than 40 Democratic lawmakers are arguing that fossil fuel companies should not be able to receive any assistance under the coronavirus relief package passed by Congress last month. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve
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