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Alaska Governor Wants Corps to Suspend Pebble Mine Project Review
July 6, 2018
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to suspend its environmental review of a proposed copper-and-gold mine near a major salmon fishery, saying he questions whether the project is ready to move forward. Walker’s letter
Colorado Town to Convert Old Mine into Fresh Water Source
July 6, 2018
Parts of the West have been undergoing stratospheric growth and the Front Range of Colorado is no exception. All the people moving here and new construction in areas that were once prairie and farmland, means water managers need to come
Proposal to Sustain Marion County Coal Waste Plant Sees Resistance
July 6, 2018
While the energy industry awaits specifics on President Donald Trump’s plan to bail out struggling coal and nuclear plants, one coal waste plant in Marion County is hoping to stay open through state-level proceedings. The Grant Town Power Plant is
Trump Pitches Coal as Bombproof at West Virginia Charity Dinner
July 6, 2018
President Trump traveled to coal country on Tuesday and touted the struggling energy industry as a safer bet than oil, just weeks after the administration reportedly explored plans to throw coal companies a lifeline. Trump told guests at a West
Bear Creek Secures Construction Permit for Corani Mine Process Plant, Peru
July 2, 2018
Canadian miner Bear Creek Mining has secured the process plant construction permit for its Corani silver-lead-zinc project in Peru from the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM). With this approval, the Corani project is now fully permitted. The Process
Pruitt Seeks to Limit EPA’s Authority to Halt Projects Before Permits are Filed
July 2, 2018
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt directed the agency’s staff Wednesday to craft a rule limiting the agency’s ability to preemptively halt projects on the grounds that they would pollute nearby waterways. The instruction, which Pruitt outlined in a memo
Agnico Eagle Secures Government Approval for Akasaba West Copper-Gold Project, Quebec
July 2, 2018
Agnico Eagle Mines has secured approval from the Canadian government for its Akasaba West Copper-Gold Mining Project, an open-pit copper and gold mine in Quebec province. The approval was announced by the Canadian Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna
Roundtable Business Forum Focuses on Coal’s Future, W. Va.
July 2, 2018
West Virginia Secretary of State Marc Warner said he doesn’t want to “over-promise” a return of coal jobs, but said there are “rudimentary” efforts being made to prop up the industry right now. Meanwhile, Michelle Christian, mid-Atlantic regional administrator for
Office of Surface Mining Accepting Comments on San Juan Coal Mine, New Mexico
July 2, 2018
The federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is asking members of the public to provide input about whether the San Juan Mine should continue operating until 2033 or if it should close next year. The Office of Surface
New Study Looks at Ways to Control Dust Coal Miners Breathe
July 2, 2018
A new report examines the way coal dust inhaled by miners is regulated as health and safety officials grapple with an increase in cases of severe black lung disease in Appalachia. The National Academy of Sciences report released Thursday explores
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