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West Virginia Girds Up for Another Court Fight with EPA Over Fossil Fuel
May 19, 2023
New proposed regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have been revealed and again call for a rapid reduction in the use of fossil fuels for electric generation in the United States. The rules are out for a 60 day
DOE Awards $15 Million to Accelerate Commercialization of Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies
May 19, 2023
The Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions (OTT), in partnership with the Offices of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) and Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), have selected four projects at their National Labs, totaling $15 million in federal funding,
Teck Coal in Canada Named in U.S. Legal Battle Over Selenium from Its Coal Mines
May 19, 2023
A Canadian coal miner is facing legal action in an American court over levels of a contaminant from its mines in U.S. waters. Teck Coal Ltd. is one of three defendants in a request for judicial review brought by environmental
House Committee on Natural Resources Asks DOI to Extend Comment Period on Land Management Rule
May 18, 2023
The House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, asking her to extend the comment period on a proposed land management rule until the agency has time
NERC Releases Its 2023 Summer Reliability Assessment
May 18, 2023
EPA’s new Good Neighbor Plan could hurt reliability of the bulk power system as operators limit generation from coal and natural gas plants in order to comply with the rule’s tighter requirements, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) said
NMA’s Rich Nolan Releases Statement on NERC 2023 Summer Reliability Assessment
May 18, 2023
The National Mining Association (NMA) issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, NMA president and CEO, responding to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) 2023 Summer Reliability Assessment which finds that two-thirds of the country is at elevated risk
MSHA Issues Safety Alert for Longwall Mining Accidents
May 18, 2023
From January 2013 to March 2023, there have been 545 accidents on longwalls in underground coal mines, causing seven deaths and 333 serious injuries. These accidents occurred when miners were performing routine work such as shoveling coal, working on shields,
Hecla’s Phillips Baker, Jr. Receives the Selwyn Blaylock Canadian Mining Excellence Award
May 18, 2023
Hecla Mining’s president and CEO Phillips Baker, Jr. has received this year’s Selwyn Blaylock Canadian Mining Excellence Award. The award, given by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), recognizes an individual who has demonstrated distinguished service to
Biden Administration Clarifies 1872 Mining Law, Says Thacker Pass Mine Can Proceed, Nevada
May 17, 2023
The Biden administration says it has completed a court-ordered review that should ensure construction continues at a Nevada lithium mine, despite legal challenges brought by conservationists and tribal leaders. At the same time, in a broader response to recent U.S.
Three Workers Injured at CONSOL Energy’s Enlow Fork Mine, Pennsylvania
May 17, 2023
Three mine workers were injured, one critically, in an early-morning accident Tuesday that involved supply cars and a mantrip vehicle inside CONSOL Energy’s Enlow Fork Mine in Washington County, Pennsylvania. All three were brought out of the mine by CONSOL’s
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