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Board Approves Wisconsin Proppants’ Mining, Resolution, and Road Use Agreement
August 29, 2017
The Alma Town Board approved a mining agreement, resolution and road use agreement with Wisconsin Proppants earlier this month, formally accepting the variances sought by the company. Wisconsin Proppants had been working on a mining agreement with the town for
NMA’s Luke Popovich: Coal is On the Upswing
August 29, 2017
Few analysts think coal will ever return to the dominant position it once held in the nation’s power generation and world energy market, but one industry player believes all indications are the coal industry has turned the corner and will
U.S. Interior Secretary Zinke Pushes Gold Mining Ban Near Yellowstone, Wyoming
August 29, 2017
U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says he wants to speed up a proposal to block new gold mining claims on forested public land near Yellowstone National Park and will consider blocking other mining. The Interior Department is undergoing a two-year
ERP Compliant Fuels Cited and Fined for Coal Mine Fatality in May, Wyoming
August 29, 2017
The operator of a Wyoming County coal mine has been cited and fined by West Virginia regulators in the May death of a worker at its underground operation, according to a report and other documents made public Monday. Pinnacle Mining
Latest Coal Mine Fatality in W. Va. Brings Renewed Call for Mine Safety Action
August 28, 2017
The death on Friday of another West Virginia coal miner is bringing more calls for stepped up action to respond to an increase in mining fatalities in the state. Owen Mark Jones, 51, of Pickens, was the sixth coal miner
Minnesota Mining Bids to Be Decided September 8
August 28, 2017
The state’s Executive Council will decide the most recent mineral leases bids received by the Department of Natural Resources on Sept. 8 in St. Paul. Five mining companies submitted sealed bids in June on DNR mining units in Beltrami, Itasca,
Unimin Donates Its Magazine Mine to Bat Conservation Group, Illinois
August 28, 2017
Bats looking to spend the colder months in the Magazine Mine in Tamms can sleep easy this winter. Their hibernaculum is being donated to the Organization for Bat Conservation. A media release announced the donation Friday. The release said Unimin,
Energy Department Injects $50 Million Worth of Technology Into U.S. Coal Power Projects
August 28, 2017
The Trump administration announced Thursday a move to inject $50 million worth of technology into U.S. coal power projects to help update their efficiency and reduce operational expenses. The Energy Department’s infusion will go toward various technologies aimed at updating
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry Looks to Strike Energy Partnership Deal with Ukraine Main
August 28, 2017
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry will be leading a delegation to Ukraine next week to discuss boosting the energy partnership between both countries. “It is an honor to lead this delegation from the United States to the great country of
DOE Study Shows Clean Energy and Natural Gas Causing a One-Two Punch to Electric Grid
August 28, 2017
The natural gas boom and clean energy have been the primary drivers of coal power plant closures during the last several years, according to a long-awaited report from the Department of Energy. Most of the country’s coal plants are closing
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