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W.Va. to Receive $43 Million as Part of DOI Effort for Land Revitalization in Coal Communities
March 3, 2021
West Virginia is set to receive more than $43 million as part of federal revitalization efforts of land in coal communities. According to a release from the U.S. Department of the Interior, the agency is making $260 million in total
USDA Delays Land Transfer for Resolution Copper Mine, Arizona
March 2, 2021
The Biden administration is pulling back an environmental review that had cleared the way for a parcel of federal land held sacred by Apaches to be turned over for a massive copper mine in eastern Arizona. The U.S. Department of
NMA Issues Statement on USDA Actions Regarding Resolution Copper Project
March 2, 2021
The National Mining Association (NMA) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) direction to the Forest Service to withdraw the notice of availability and rescind the final environmental impact statement and draft record of decision on
Dept. of Interior Allocates $260 Million in Mine Reclamation Funds
March 2, 2021
The Department of the Interior announced the availability of more than $260 million for states and Tribes to support reclamation efforts in fiscal year 2021. More than $152.22 million is now available through the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act’s
Feds Authorize $52 Million for Abandoned Mine Cleanup and Economic Development in Pennsylvania
March 2, 2021
The White House announced on Monday it will send more than $52 million to Pennsylvania to clean up its extensive abandoned mine lands and boost economic development in those areas, as Congress debates the reauthorization of such federal funding before
House Approves Bill to Ban Mining on One Million Acres Around Grand Canyon
March 2, 2021
The House voted Friday, Feb. 26, to permanently ban new mining claims on more than 1 million acres around Grand Canyon National Park, with supporters calling protection of the landmark canyon a “moral issue.” The bill would make permanent a
Freeport-McMoRan to Expand U.S. Operations to Meet Surging Copper Demand
March 1, 2021
Freeport-McMoRan chief executive Richard Adkerson said his company is set to approved expansion plans at several of its copper mines in the United States to capitalize on surging demand for copper that is expected to come as President Joe Biden
North Dakota Officials Block Wind Power in Effort to Save Coal
March 1, 2021
North Dakota has lots of coal. It also has strong and consistent winds. It might be the perfect spot to showcase the long-awaited “energy transition” from climate-warming fossil fuels to climate-saving renewables. Yet that transition has hit a snag. Two
Federal Judge Rules Blackjewel to Cleanup Kentucky Coal Mine
March 1, 2021
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered bankrupt coal company Blackjewel to clean up a Kentucky mine site but rejected the commonwealth’s argument it presented an imminent danger to nearby residents and the environment. Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet inspectors earlier
Resolution Copper Maintains Public Access to Oak Flat Campground, Arizona
February 26, 2021
Resolution Copper will maintain public access to areas within Oak Flat including the campground and recreational trails and climbing, after completion of the land exchange mandated by bipartisan legislation that passed Congress in 2014. Resolution Copper published a management plan
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