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Federal Judge Blocks Expansion of Signal Peak Energy’s Bull Mountain Coal Mine, Montana
August 17, 2017
A federal judge has blocked a proposed 176-million ton (159 million-metric ton) expansion of a central Montana coal mine in a ruling that criticized U.S. officials for downplaying the climate change impacts of the project and inflating its economic benefits.
Energy Department Grants $17 Million to Institutions to Advance Recovery of Rare Earth Minerals
August 17, 2017
The Energy Department handed out $17 million Wednesday to move coal country toward becoming a source of valuable “rare earth” metal and elements for Silicon Valley. The agency announced that four academic institutions in West Virginia, Kentucky, North Dakota, and
Critical Elements Submits EIS for Rose Lithium-Tantalum Project, Canada
August 16, 2017
Critical Elements Corporation has submitted its environmental impact study (EIS) for the Rose Lithium-Tantalum Project to the Environmental and Social Impact Review Committee (COMEX) and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA). Submission of the EIS, which was developed by WSP,
Nippon Dragon Resources Forms Joint Venture with Val d’Or Resources
August 16, 2017
Nippon Dragon Resources Inc. has formed a joint-venture partnership agreement with an American company, Val d’Or Resources Corporation. Management personnel of Val d’Or Resources Corporation have recently completed their due diligence by an on-site visit of both properties owned by
Peabody Energy Seeking Approval to Expand Its Twentymile Coal Mine, Colorado
August 16, 2017
Federal officials are collecting input on a plan to allow a coal mine in Northwestern Colorado to dig an additional 640 acres. Energy company Peabody Energy wants the government’s approval to mine millions more tons of coal at the Twentymile
Coal Executive Murray Wins Favorable Court Orders in Lawsuits Against HBO and NY Times
August 15, 2017
Coal executive Bob Murray won a pair of small victories in his lawsuits against HBO host John Oliver and The New York Times for alleged defamation. The lawsuits from Murray, the outspoken CEO of Murray Energy Corp., alleges that both
W. Va. Senator Manchin Emerges as Possible Pick for Energy Department
August 15, 2017
Some White House and Republican officials are exploring the idea of putting West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin in charge of the Energy Department, according to four people familiar with the discussions, a move that could boost President Donald Trump’s
Trial Dates Set for Men Accused of Killing Coal Executive Ben Hatfield
August 15, 2017
Trial dates have been set for two men accused of killing a coal company executive while he cleared loved ones’ graves in a Mingo County cemetery last year, after one of the men withdrew a guilty plea made earlier this
Bankrupt Owner of Closed Horizon Coal Mine Offers Condominium Sale for Reclamation Clean-Up, Utah
August 15, 2017
Nearly five years after it was closed amid a swamp of defaulted debt and safety violations, Carbon County’s Horizon coal mine remains dormant while state regulators and federal land managers struggle to get owner Hidden Splendor Resources to pay reclamation
FERC Chairman to Keep Coal Plants Online One of His Main Goals
August 15, 2017
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Neil Chatterjee said he would look for ways to “properly compensate” coal plants for providing reliable electricity during his time as a top energy regulator. “These are essential to national security. And to that
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