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Groups Challenge Montana’s Amendments to Coal Mining Regulations
June 6, 2023
Environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday to halt Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality from enforcing two recent laws that amend the state’s federally approved program for regulating coal mining. The lawsuit led by Montana Environmental Information Center challenges
MSA Safety Appoints Steve Blanco as President and Chief Operating Officer
June 6, 2023
Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety has appointed Steve Blanco as president and chief operating officer (COO). Blanco previously served as president of the company’s Americas business segment, a position to which he was appointed in 2017. As president and
EPA Awards $65 Million Contract for Uranium Mine Cleanups on Navajo Nation
June 6, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $65 million contract to help in the long-term project to cleanup hundreds of abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation. Under the contract, Tetra Tech will investigate mine sites, analyze possible cleanup
Canada Silver Cobalt to Apply for Recovery Permit After Building More Mines Act is Approved, Canada
June 5, 2023
Canada Silver Cobalt said it is pleased that the Ontario Legislature has approved Bill 71 (Building More Mines Act) containing changes to the Ontario Mining Act which marks the way for regulations of the recovery permit. The recovery permit will
Ontario Legislature Approves Building More Mines Act to Streamline Development
June 5, 2023
Just as the discovery of oil in Texas fuelled the U.S. economy for a century and a half, so will the critical minerals of Northern Ontario fuel the electric vehicle economy of this province in the years to come. That
Minnesota Plans Stricter Rewrite of Rules for Copper-Nickel Mining
June 5, 2023
Minnesota regulators have concluded that state rules governing where copper-nickel mines can be built are insufficient to protect the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from noise and light pollution, creating another potential obstacle to the proposed Twin Metals mine
NETL Develops Pipeline Route Planning Database to Guide CO2 Transport Decisions
June 5, 2023
Strategically planning safe and sustainable routes for transportation of CO2 from where it is captured to where it can be stored underground or converted into other products is a critical priority in achieving a greenhouse gas (GHG)-neutral economy by 2050.
Wellmore Coal Company Wins Governor’s Cup Mine Rescue Contest
June 5, 2023
Wellmore Coal Company, Grundy, Virginia, was the winner of the 2023 Metallurgical Coal Producers Association (MCPA)/Virginia Energy Governor’s Cup Mine Rescue Contest held Thursday, June 1 in Wise. Seven teams from a three-state area competed for the top spot before
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Appoint New Leadership for Legislative Coal Caucus
June 5, 2023
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. Jim Brewster (D-45) along with Rep. Frank Burns (D-72) and Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-62) will serve as co-chairs for the Legislative Coal Caucus during the 2023-2024 session. The Coal Caucus is a bipartisan,
U.S. Critical Materials Corp. to Explore Bitterroot Rare-earth Deposit
June 2, 2023
A Nevada company that hopes to mine what it describes as the nation’s richest deposit of rare-earth elements at the south end of the Bitterroot Mountains plans to conduct further exploration this year on its claims. U.S. Critical Materials and
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