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Heartland Institute: Department of Energy Report Whitewashes How Regulations Crushed Coal
August 31, 2017
A government report on the nation’s power infrastructure “whitewashes” the crushing effects of government regulation on the coal industry, according to the Heartland Institute. Department of Energy recently released a report on the nation’s electricity grid and power plant infrastructure.
Energy Department Report Aims to Boost Coal and Nuclear Power
August 31, 2017
A new federal study into the changing electricity sector mostly affirms the market-driven decline of coal and nuclear power while providing a series of policy recommendations to boost the two fuels. The highly anticipated Department of Energy (DOE) report does
U.S. Energy Department Officials: Government Should Ease Rules on Power Plants
August 31, 2017
U.S. Energy Department officials said Wednesday the government should make it easier and cheaper to operate power plants, including coal and nuclear plants, to strengthen the nation’s electric grid. The department said in a new report that the closure of
Coal Tops Gas as Leading Generation Source in First Half of 2017
August 31, 2017
SNL Energy has dug into EIA’s most recent “Electric Power Monthly” report, revealing overall generation is declining. Utility-scale electricity generation is down 1.6 percent in the first half of 2017, compared with the first half of 2016. Coal generation is
Coal Uptick Boosting Bluefield Coal Show, W. Va.
August 31, 2017
The number of exhibitors for the upcoming Bluefield Coal Show continues to grow, and an increase in coal production is cited as providing a positive impetus. Charles A. Peters, longtime chairman of the show, said the number has climbed to
Freeport-McMoRan to Resume Development of Henderson Mine, Extends Mine Life, Colorado
August 31, 2017
Development of Henderson Mine, located over Berthoud Pass just outside Grand County, will resume this fall after nearly a two-year hiatus initiated by production decreases from the local mining complex. The redevelopment plans come after two rounds of layoffs in
NMA: New Poll Shows Overwhelming Majority of Voters are Concerned About American Infrastructure
August 30, 2017
Eighty-six percent of voters are concerned about the state of American infrastructure, according to a new poll conducted by Morning Consult for the National Mining Association (NMA); just three percent of voters are not concerned about the country’s infrastructure. The
NMA Applauds Energy Department’s Assessment of the Electric Grid’s Resilience
August 30, 2017
The National Mining Association’s (NMA) president and CEO Hal Quinn comments on the release of the Department of Energy’s “Staff Report on Electricity Markets and Reliability” that assesses the resilience of the nation’s electric grid: “The National Mining Association applauds
DOE’s Grid Study Raises Red Flags About Future of Green Energy
August 29, 2017
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) grid study contains several important red flags to consider when determining what role solar and wind power will play in the future, a digital tech analyst told The Daily Caller News Foundation. The DOE’s study
NTEC Receives $5 Million Locomotives as Part of Equipment Upgrades at Navajo Mine, New Mexico
August 29, 2017
With its bell ringing, one of the new locomotives for the Navajo Mine exited a maintenance building today and was greeted by a crowd of people snapping photos on smartphones. Officials from the Navajo Transitional Energy Co., the Navajo Nation
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