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Canadian National Workers Strike May Close Coal and Oil Sand Mining Operations
November 26, 2019
About 3,200 members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) at CN went on strike early today after failing to agree on a new contract with management. The strike “will result in a severe reduction or elimination of railway capacity
Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Against Rosebud Coal Mine Expansion, Wyoming
November 26, 2019
A group of environmental groups filed a lawsuit in federal court in Billings Monday challenging the proposed expansion of the Rosebud Coal Mine, which supplies coal to the Colstrip power plant. In June, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office
MSHA Comment Period Shows Divide on Measures to Protect Miners’ Health
November 26, 2019
The comment period has closed for the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s proposed rule on respirable silica, a major contributor to skyrocketing rates of lung disease among coal miners. The 49 relevant comments included a striking testimony from an anonymous
Nevada Gold Mines Makes Procedural Changes in Response to Fatal Bus-Truck Crash
November 26, 2019
Many steps are being taken in response to this summer’s fatal crash north of Carlin, according to Nevada Gold Mines Executive Managing Director Greg Walker. Shortly after 6 a.m. Saturday morning, Aug. 24, on State Route 766 about six miles
Federal Black Lung Disability Fund More at Risk With Recent Bankruptcy Filings
November 26, 2019
The federal black lung disability fund is deeply indebted, some experts estimate it could be nearly $1 billion in debt. For miners or their widows who use it, it is where they get their benefits and health insurance. As major
DOE Launches $40 Million Funding Opportunity for Energy Frontier Research Centers
November 25, 2019
Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a proposed $40 million in Fiscal Year 2020 for Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) to accelerate scientific advances in materials science, chemistry, geosciences, and biosciences. Research supported by this initiative will
Minnesota DNR Plans Its Own Environmental Review on Proposed Twin Metals Mine
November 25, 2019
Minnesota officials announced Friday that the state will conduct its own environmental review of a proposed copper-nickel mine, rather than join the federal government’s environmental assessment of the project that some say will pollute a pristine wilderness area. The Department
Monarch Files Project Notice for Wasamac Gold Project, Canada
November 25, 2019
Canada-based Monarch Gold has filed a project notice with Quebec’s Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC) for its Wasamac gold project in Canada. Located 15km west of Rouyn-Noranda in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec, the
Navajo Generating Station Burns Its Last Coal, Arizona
November 25, 2019
The Navajo Generating Station coal-fired power plant near Page burned the last of its coal Monday, marking the end of the plant’s 45-year run, Salt River Project announced. The plant was the largest coal plant in the West, and its
Salt River Project to Pay $21 Million to Settle Peabody’s Cleanup Claim for Kayenta Coal Mine
November 25, 2019
Salt River Project officials agreed to pay $21 million Thursday to settle claims from Peabody Energy regarding the closure of the only coal mine in Arizona. The Kayenta Mine closed in August after sending its last shipment of coal to
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