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Miners Protection Act Pulled from Bill
December 8, 2016
Retired coal miners and their families, who were hoping for a guarantee on their pensions and health care benefits, get little help in the final version of the must-pass spending bill Congress is considering this week. The Miners Protection Act,
Interior Department Bans 75,000 Acres for Surface Mining in East Tennessee
December 8, 2016
The Interior Department said Wednesday it is designating nearly 75,000 acres or more than 550 miles of mountain ridgelines in east Tennessee as unsuitable for future surface coal mining operations. The department’s action comes at the request of the state,
Rockcliff Copper Acquires MacBride Zinc Property in Manitoba, Canada
December 7, 2016
Rockcliff Copper announced the purchase of 100 percent interest in the MacBride zinc property located 45km north of Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada. The MacBride property contains the historical high grade MacBride zinc deposit located within 6.0 kilometers long structural magnetic
Navajo Nation Files $160 Million Claim with EPA Over Colorado Mine Spill
December 7, 2016
The Navajo Nation has submitted a claim of more than $160 million in damages to the federal government over last year’s mine waste spill that fouled rivers in three western states. A cleanup team led by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Five EPA Regulations that Could Be First in Trump’s Crosshairs
December 7, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump could eliminate these five Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations some studies have labeled as “job-killers” that do little for the environment. Under President Barack Obama, the EPA made individual rules and regulations that cost hundreds of thousands
Comstock Mining Receives Favorable Supreme Court Rulings
December 6, 2016
Comstock Mining Inc. has received favorable rulings as the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada affirmed the lower court’s decision relating to the Lyon County Board of Commissioners’ substantive decision on a master plan amendment and zone change associated
Iowa Mold Tooling Adds Carco Industries at New Distributor in Pacific Northwest
December 6, 2016
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT) has added Carco Industries, Inc. to its distributor network. Located in Tualatin, Oregon, Carco Industries serves IMT customers in the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S. The quality lubrication equipment and service truck provider
FirstEnergy Releases Plans for Management of Bruce Mansfield Plant’s Coal Combustion Residuals, Pa.
December 6, 2016
FirstEnergy Corp.‘s Bruce Mansfield Plant in Shippingport, Pa. will ship coal combustion residuals (CCRs) for reclamation of a site owned by the Marshall County Coal Company in Moundsville, W.Va. The Marshall County Coal Company is a subsidiary of Murray American
Northern Vertex to Begin Construction this Week at Moss Gold-Silver Mine, Arizona
December 5, 2016
Construction is set to begin Thursday to return a long abandoned gold and silver mine in northwest Arizona to production. The Northern Vertex Corp.’s Moss Mine is located about 7 miles east of Bullhead City. A $20-million loan secured in
New Federal Regulation Bans Mining Near Yellowstone, Montana
December 5, 2016
The two-year prohibition would not explicitly block the pending proposals, both of which involve private lands. However, Jewell and other government officials said it would make large-scale mining more difficult if the projects were expanded onto public lands. U.S. officials
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