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New EPA Rule Gives States Power to Determine Coal Ash Disposal
March 5, 2018
The Trump administration announced a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule Thursday aimed at giving states the independence to determine how to best dispose of coal ash, the toxic metal left from burning coal. The EPA said that the deregulations
DOE Laboratories Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Innovative Coal Research
March 5, 2018
Two U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories with energy research expertise are joining forces to pursue research on new ways to use coal to create innovative high-value products. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed today by representatives of
Juneau Mining Subcommittee Listens to Public on Possible Ordinance Change, Alaska
March 5, 2018
Juneau residents were able to weigh in on proposed changes to the city’s mining ordinance during a public comment session at a completely full City and Borough Juneau Assembly Mining Subcommittee meeting Thursday night. More than 50 people attended. The
Poll Finds Opposition to Copper Mining Near Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
March 5, 2018
A new statewide opinion poll appears to show growing opposition to copper mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. In the poll, paid for by opponents to copper mining, 70 percent of 800 Minnesota voters said they opposed allowing
Mining Community Wins Award for Utah’s Best Tasting Water
March 5, 2018
A small mining community was picked Thursday as having Utah’s best-tasting drinking water. Simplot Phosphates, which runs a mine 15 miles north of Vernal, in the state’s northeastern corner, won top honors in a blind taste test organized as part
DOE Invests $17.6 Million in Technologies Capable of Reducing CO2 Capture Cost and Energy Penalties
March 2, 2018
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected six projects to receive $17.6 million in federal funding under the Office of Fossil Energy’s Novel and Enabling Carbon Capture Transformational Technologies funding opportunity announcement. This FOA will address the cost and
Oklahoma to Receive $2.8 Million in Grants for Coal Mine Reclamation
March 1, 2018
A $2.8 million federal grant will allow state officials to continue their efforts to clean up abandoned coal mines in eastern Oklahoma. The U.S. Interior Department’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement this week announced the reclamation grant, part
BLM: American Magnesium’s Application for Dolomite Mine Needs Completed for Permit, New Mexico
March 1, 2018
After a full year and a revised proposal, a permit application for a proposed dolomite mine in Luna County remains incomplete, per the most recent response from the federal Bureau of Land Management. In a 5-page letter dated Dec. 8
Indiana to Receive $8.1 Million in Grants for Coal Mine Reclamation
March 1, 2018
The federal government says it will provide $8.1 million in grants to Indiana to reclaim abandoned coal mines. The Interior Department’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced on Monday the Indiana grants are among more than $300 million
Marathon County to Consider Metallic Mining Policy in Wake of New State Law, Wisconsin
March 1, 2018
Marathon County officials are considering a policy that aims to guard against the potential harm of copper and gold mining. The proposal is a response to legislation, signed by Gov. Scott Walker in December, that paves the way for metallic
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