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North Dakota Coal Production Reaches 27.7 Million Tons in 2016
January 27, 2017
The Lignite Energy Council released information Tuesday concerning the future of coal production under the Trump administration. Last year, North Dakota mines produced well over 27.5 million tons of lignite coal. The council says those numbers were down slightly from
Tacoma Extends Public Comment Period for Coski Sand-Gravel Mine, Washington
January 27, 2017
The city of Tacoma will collect public comment on proposed excavation at a long-dormant sand and gravel mine near the Port of Tacoma for an additional month. Due to concerns about the level of noise that will result from mining
Deal Ends 17-year Legal Fight Over Reclamation of Abandoned Coal Mines in Pennsylvania
January 27, 2017
A 17-year legal battle to protect Pennsylvania’s environment ended quietly in federal court this week. It concluded when the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs and state and federal environmental officials reached agreement on how to ensure land tainted by coal
Trump Administration Freezes EPA’s New Funding Grants
January 27, 2017
The Trump administration has instituted a media blackout at the Environmental Protection Agency and barred staff from awarding any new contracts or grants, part of a broader communications clampdown within the executive branch. The prohibitions came to light Tuesday as
Western Potash Holds Technical Review Meeting for Its Milestone Pilot Project, Saskatchewan
January 26, 2017
Western Potash Corp. organized a technical review meeting in Beijing on January 19th, 2017, with a focus on the applied Horizontal Selective Mining method to be used at its Milestone Pilot Project. The Milestone Pilot Project’s full detailed engineering was
Powder River Basin Mines Produced 283 Million Tons of Coal Last Year
January 25, 2017
Powder River Basin miners dug 283 million tons of the black rock that fuels the nation’s electricity from the soil last year. The entire state produced 293 million tons of coal in 2016, according to the latest federal data. State
Appeals Court Affirms Conviction of Coal CEO Blankenship for Upper Big Branch Explosion
January 25, 2017
A federal appeals court has affirmed the conviction of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship in connection with the deadliest U.S. mine disaster in four decades. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed down
Mine Cleanup Concerns Lead Objections to Peabody Energy’s Bankruptcy Plan
January 25, 2017
Indiana and several environmental groups are objecting to a plan by St. Louis-based Peabody Energy Corp. to exit its $8 billion Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing concerns over how the company will cover about $1 billion in future mine cleanup costs.
U.S. Senator Heller and Congressman Amodei to Introduce Key Mining Legislation
January 25, 2017
United States Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) recently teamed with Congressman Mark Amodei (R-NV) to introduce key mining legislation, S.145, to more efficiently develop domestic sources of minerals in Nevada and across the country. After introducing the legislation, both members released
How Much Global Warming Did Obama’s Regulations Avert? None
January 25, 2017
President Obama pushed $457 billion worth of regulations to cut U.S. carbon dioxide emissions in an effort to make the fight against global warming a major part of his presidential legacy. In 2008, then President-elect Obama said his victory marked
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