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New York AG Eric Schneiderman Vows to Sue EPA for ‘Reprehensible’ Clean Power Plan Rollback
October 10, 2017
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman vowed Monday to sue the Trump administration for repealing an Obama-era regulation Republicans consider a weapon against the coal industry. Schneiderman, who considers himself one of President Donald Trump’s fiercest opponents, said in a
EPA Forges Partnership With Industry to Find Pro-Business Climate Regulations
October 10, 2017
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will partner with regulated sectors of the economy to find solutions for environmental problems, Administrator Scott Pruitt announced Tuesday. A sector-based approach can help increase long-term certainty within the economy, as well as find creative
Trump to Argue Obama’s Clean Power Plan Violates U.S. Law
October 10, 2017
The Trump administration will formally propose repealing former President Barack Obama’s sweeping plan for curbing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants by arguing it went beyond the bounds of federal law, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg News. The Environmental
Trump Nominates Coal Lobbyist Andrew Wheeler as EPA Deputy Administrator
October 10, 2017
President Trump on Thursday nominated Andrew Wheeler, a coal lobbyist, to be deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Wheeler worked at the EPA early in his career, before joining the staff of Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., who is a
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Tells Coal Miners He Will Repeal Power Plant Rule
October 10, 2017
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt told coal miners in Kentucky on Monday that he will move to repeal a rule limiting greenhouse-gas emissions from existing power plants, assuring them, “The war against coal is over.” Speaking at an event
Mining Companies in Elko Nevada Honor Las Vegas Victims
October 9, 2017
Local mining companies conducted moments of silence to remember the victims and survivors of Sunday’s country music concert shooting in Las Vegas that claimed the lives of at least 59 concert-goers and injured more than 500. Employees of Newmont Mining
Wyoming Looks to Widen Carbon-Capture Research Efforts
October 9, 2017
Wyoming officials are teaming up with a California-based institute to help researchers discover new ways to use coal so that it doesn’t contribute to climate change. The Wyoming Infrastructure Authority and Oakland, California-based Center for Carbon Removal will work together
Armstrong Energy to Restructure Debt, to Close Equality Boot Coal Mine in Kentucky
October 9, 2017
In separate news releases Thursday night, Armstrong Energy Inc., owner of Armstrong Coal Co. Inc., announced that it had reached an agreement with its lenders to restructure its debt and announced plans to idle its Equality Boot mine in Ohio
Interior to Overhaul Obama-era Regulations, Set to Reopen Land to Mining in Nevada
October 9, 2017
The Bureau of Land Management moved Thursday to overhaul the Obama-era management of the greater sage-grouse, shelving a planned ban on mining claims and opening the door to more state and local control of the species. The agency said it
EPA to Ease Emission Restrictions on Coal-fired Power Plants
October 9, 2017
The Trump administration is moving to roll back the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s efforts to slow global warming, seeking to ease restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. In a plan expected to be made public in
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