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Senate Joins House in Repealing Obama-era Coal Mining Rule
February 7, 2017
The U.S. Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a measure scrapping an Obama-era regulation that Republicans warned would eliminate thousands of coal mining jobs if allowed to be implemented. The Senate’s 54-45 vote sends the measure to President Donald
Minnesota DNR Readies for Another Mining Lease Sale
February 6, 2017
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Monday said it’s planning an auction sale of state-owned metallic mineral leases for sites under 195,324 acres across northern Minnesota. The DNR, based on company inquiries and geologic hunches on where valuable metals
CONSOL Energy Plans to Sell or Spin Out Coal Business
February 6, 2017
Optimistic about the future of natural gas, CONSOL Energy is moving to further shed its 150-year-old coal mining business and become a full-fledged oil and gas company. The Cecil-based energy company said on Tuesday it could sell or spin off
Ramaco’s Brook Coal Mine Faces New Hurdle, Wyoming
February 6, 2017
Wyoming’s first proposed coal mine in decades is facing a new hurdle this week: Local landowners. The Sheridan County mine has had a rocky start in Wyoming. And despite winning legal battles to move the mine forward, the company’s plan
Under Anchorage Lawmaker’s Proposal, the Alaska Legislature Would Become Pebble Mine Watchdog
February 6, 2017
A measure intended to add roadblocks in front of Pebble Mine got its first hearing Tuesday in the Alaska Legislature. House Bill 14, proposed by Rep. Andy Josephson, D-Anchorage, would require the Legislature to approve any permitting documents or authorizations
FBI Releases Details on $14 Million Tennessee Coal Scam
February 3, 2017
The man behind a fraudulent Tennessee company that bilked investors out of $14 million is behind bars according to a Federal Bureau of Investigation report. The FBI report states Brian C. Rose and 9 co-conspirators ran a company called New
SMR Aggregates to Cease Mining Operation this Year, Florida
February 3, 2017
Tens of millions of tons of shell, sand and road base have been mined over the years at Schroder-Manatee Ranch’s Aggregates operation. SMR Aggregates sent 800,000 yards of fill dirt to build University Town Center mall. When Tropicana had a
Lawsuit Seeks to Block Land Swap for PolyMet Copper Mine, Minnesota
February 3, 2017
An environmental group has sued the U.S. Forest Service to block it from swapping land for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. PolyMet needs the land for its mine near Babbitt and Hoyt Lakes. The deal calls for
Handwritten Message from President Trump to Capito Shows Support for Coal Miners
February 3, 2017
A handwritten note from President Donald Trump to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., shows his support for West Virginia’s coal miners. On Dec. 9, 2016, Capito wrote to then President-elect Trump of her concerns about preserving retirement benefits for the
Stream Protection Rule Expected to Be Overturned Soon
February 3, 2017
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to remove the Stream Protection Rule. Congressmen David McKinley (R-W.Va.) and Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) spoke on the House floor about the impact of the rule and how it impacts West Virginia. “Simply put, it
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