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Barrett Paving Materials Acquires Land in West Carrollton for Mining, Ohio
September 24, 2018
Barrett Paving Materials has bought 82 acres of farm land in West Carrollton for $1.5 million, county property records show. Barrett — which produces, sells, and delivers crushed stone, sand and gravel products in Ohio and Indiana — has long
Montana Resources Proposes to Increase Size of Yankee Doodle Tailings Pond, Montana
September 24, 2018
Montana environmental regulators are seeking public comment on a company’s proposal to expand a storage facility for mining waste above the city of Butte. Montana Resources wants to raise the height of its Yankee Doodle tailings pond — a repository
U.S. Agency Endorses Plan to Block New Mining Near Yellowstone
September 24, 2018
U.S. officials recommended approval on Friday of a plan to block new mining claims for 20 years on the forested public lands that make up Yellowstone National Park’s mountainous northern boundary. Regional Forester Leanne Marten submitted a letter to the
Montana Initiative Wants Reclamation Requirements Clear Before Permits Are Given
September 24, 2018
Backers of ballot Initiative 186 contend that any new hardrock mine unable to provide “clear and convincing evidence” that its reclamation would not require perpetual treatment of polluted water should not receive a permit from the Montana Department of Environmental
Renuvix Receives $300K EPA Funding to Develop Innovative Environmental Technology
September 21, 2018
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Renuvix, LLC, Fargo, North Dakota, will receive $300K to further develop a high-performance resin coating that produces lower levels of air pollutants. The company is among six small businesses receiving a total of $1.8
Report: Grid Resiliency and Consumers’ Wallets Take a Hit with Premature Coal Plant Retirements
September 21, 2018
The cost to consumers of premature retirements of coal vastly outweighs the cost of supporting continued operations, according to a study conducted by Energy Ventures Analysis (EVA) for the National Mining Association (NMA), commissioned to assess the impact of coal
US Gold Secures Plan of Operations Approval for Keystone Project, Nevada
September 20, 2018
U.S. Gold announced that its plan of operation (POO) for its 100 percent-owned Keystone Project on Nevada’s Cortez Gold Trend (Battle Mtn-Eureka Trend) has been approved by the US Federal Government’s Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). With
West Virginia Coal Association’s President Asks Legislators for Reduction in Severance Tax
September 20, 2018
West Virginia Coal Association President Bill Raney asked legislators Monday to enact a 3 percent reduction in the state’s severance tax, arguing that the reportedly rebounding coal industry is still “fragile.” “The five percent to two percent (severance tax reduction)
Liberal Foundations Pumped More than $51 Million Into War On Coal Campaign
September 20, 2018
Ten wealthy foundations pumped more than $51 million over eight years into environmentalist campaigns against the U.S. coal industry, according to tax filings compiled by the website Big Green, Inc. President Donald Trump claimed victory in the so-called “war on
Kennecott Copper Mine Set to Open Back Up to Visitors
September 20, 2018
Five years after a major landslide wiped out the Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper Mine, the visitor center there is getting ready to re-open to the public. People will once again get to tour the impressive Bingham Canyon Mine pit —
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