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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Appeals Court Ruling Against PolyMet Mine
February 13, 2020
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday asked the state Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that rejected some of the most important permits for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine. The agency said in a statement that
U.S. Eyeing Canada and Mexico for Coal Shipments to Asia
February 13, 2020
U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said that Canada and Mexico could help export U.S. coal to Asia to get around the blocking of shipments by West Coast states concerned about the impact of the fuel on climate change. Brouillette said
Donkin Coal Mine Resumes Production After Roof Collapse, Canada
February 13, 2020
The stop-work order on a section of Donkin Mine has been lifted. Paul McEachern, spokesperson for the mine, said the order was lifted Friday by the Department of Labor and Advanced Education. “The rockfall had been cleaned up, there has
Interior Department Allocates $170.9 Million in Coal Mine Reclamation Grants
February 12, 2020
U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt released the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation grants through the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). A total of $170.9 million in grants will be
DOE, Homeland Security, DOD Partner on New Energy Sector Pathfinder Initiative
February 12, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) jointly signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to partner on a new Energy Sector Pathfinder initiative. The goals of this initiative are
Twin Pines Minerals to Submit Revised Application for Its Proposed Titanium Mine, Georgia
February 11, 2020
A mining company has withdrawn its request for the federal government’s permission to dig up minerals near the vast wildlife refuge in the Okefenokee Swamp, saying it plans to submit a new application that proposes a smaller area for the
White House Weighs Alternative Uses for Coal Beyond Utilities
February 11, 2020
The Trump administration is seeking alternative uses for coal as it acknowledges its use in generating electricity is declining. The Energy Department is exploring if critical minerals or rare earth elements — used in such technology as battery storage —
Scientists and Mine Safety Officials Discuss Black Lung Protections in New Partnership
February 11, 2020
Officials with the Mine Safety and Health Administration met for the first time with miners’ health researchers Wednesday in a new partnership designed to discuss ways to better protect coal miners from the dust that causes black lung disease. In
Kentucky Awarded $11.3 Million from Abandoned Mine Land Fund
February 11, 2020
U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt today announced that the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) will provide $11,314,447 to Kentucky in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation grants, to clean up and re-purpose
Feb. 12: Filmmakers to Screen ‘Knox Mine Disaster’ at Pocono Cinema, Pa.
February 11, 2020
A pair of filmmakers will return to their hometown region to present a fresh take on their distinctive documentary that tells the tragic tell of the Knox Mine disaster this Wednesday. Cousins Albert and David Brocca will present their re-cut
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