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TVA Shutters Johnsonville Coal Plant, Allen Coal Plant in Memphis Scheduled for this Year
January 9, 2018
The Tennessee Valley Authority shut down its oldest fossil plant still in operation this week as part of the utility’s ongoing shift away from coal-fired generation that should reduce the share of power TVA gets from burning coal by next
Mepco to Close 4 West Coal Mine Due to Challenging Geological Condition, Pennsylvania
January 8, 2018
A Greene County coal mine will shutter by the end of this year, cutting 370 jobs, the company operating the mine told state labor officials in a letter posted Wednesday. Morgantown, W.Va.-based Mepco LLC, in a letter to the Pennsylvania
Tri-State Seeking Air Permit for Its Colowyo Coal Mine, Colorado
January 8, 2018
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association is pursuing a state air permit necessary for the long-term operation of its Colowyo Mine between Meeker and Craig amid questions about the future of the coal-fired power plant it serves. The Colorado Department of
Foresight Energy to Partially Seal Inactive Deer Run Coal Mine Plagued by Underground Fire, Illinois
January 8, 2018
Foresight Energy, a leading coal producer in the Illinois Basin, is looking to permanently seal part of its inactive Deer Run mine plagued by smoldering underground fire and carbon monoxide since 2014. The St. Louis-based company seeks to close the
Coal Mining Deaths Rise in 2017 After Record Low in 2016
January 8, 2018
Coal Mining deaths in the U.S. nearly doubled last year, after a record low in 2016, according to data from the Mine Safety and Health Administration. There were 15 people killed in coal mining jobs in 2017 versus eight in
Army Corps of Engineers Plans Environmental Review of Pebble Gold-Copper Mine, Alaska
January 8, 2018
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans an environmental review of a proposed gold and copper mine near a major salmon fishery in Alaska. The Pebble Limited Partnership filed a permit application with the corps last month. Project details, released
Minnesota Releases Crucial Draft Permit for PolyMet Mine
January 8, 2018
A copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota took another step forward Friday when state regulators released a crucial draft permit for public comment. “It’s a major milestone for the project,” Brad Moore, PolyMet Mining Corp.’s executive vice president for environmental and
Illinois Coal Mining Sees 10 Percent Boost in 2017
January 8, 2018
Coal companies in the United States boosted production of the fuel in 2017 to reverse a two-year decline. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said Thursday that companies mined 771 million tons of coal through Dec. 30, a 6 percent increase
Lackawanna Historical Society Celebrates Anthracite History Month with a Look at Coal Mining Art
January 8, 2018
The Lackawanna Historical Society celebrated Anthracite Mining Heritage Month and the 250th anniversary of anthracite mining with a presentation on the paintings of Remo Trieste Russo at the Catlin House in Scranton. The paintings, done over a six-month period in
Agnico Eagles Mines to Acquire Hammond Reef Gold Project, Northwestern Ontario
January 5, 2018
Agnico Eagles Mines Limited announced that has struck a deal to acquire full ownership of the Hammond Reef gold project in northwestern Ontario. The property is currently owned by Canadian Malartic Corporation, a 50/50 partnership between Agnico and Yamana Gold.
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