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Mining Association of B.C. Looks to Rally Support for Industry Rebound
May 24, 2018
Mining in British Columbia is rebounding, with shuttered mines reopened, hundreds of jobs restored and the industry looking to rally support in “a pivotal time for mining,” according to a key industry lobbying group. “Cautiously optimistic would be where I’d
Virginia’s Metallurgical Coal Tax Credits Signed Into Law
May 24, 2018
On Saturday, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed the Metallurgical Coal Tax Credits Bill carried by Senator Ben Chafin and Delegate Terry Kilgore. With the support of the entire Southwest Delegation and the Virginia Coal and Energy Alliance, the bills signed
Wisconsin River Turns Orange After Emergency Release of Sand Mine Sludge
May 24, 2018
State and local authorities in western Wisconsin are working to determine the environmental impact after about 10 million gallons of sludge was released from a settling pond to rescue a worker at a Trempealeau County frac sand mine. Emergency responders
DOE Issues RFI on Small-Scale Modular Coal-Based Power Plants of the Future
May 23, 2018
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for input on the development of small-scale, modular coal-based power plants of the future. The objective of this RFI is to support DOE’s
Eagle Crusher Names New Crushing and Screening Plant Distributor for Florida
May 23, 2018
Eagle Crusher Co. Inc. has added Mellott Co. to its list of U.S. distributors. Mellott will represent the full line of Eagle Crusher heavy-duty crushing and screening equipment for the recycle concrete, asphalt, aggregate, and sand and gravel industries throughout
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Uranium Mining Ban in Virginia
May 22, 2018
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to Virginia’s decades-old ban on uranium mining. The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear the challenge to the ban, which has been in place in 1982. The ban’s challengers are
Man Rescued from Submerged Bulldozer at Hi-Crush Sand Mine, Wisconsin
May 22, 2018
According to a press release, the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call at 7:53 a.m. that there was a man submerged in a bulldozer in a pond at Hi-Crush Sand Mine, W20757 County Road Q. All units were
Twenty of Interior Department’s Critical Minerals List Are Present in Nevada
May 22, 2018
The Interior Department has published a list of 35 “critical” minerals — 20 of which are present in Nevada — as part of a Trump administration effort to reduce foreign dependence on resources needed for consumer and military goods. The
Six States Join Lawsuit Over Millennium Bulk Terminals Permit Denial, Washington
May 22, 2018
Six states joined a lawsuit against Washington for denying key permits to a proposed coal export terminal, claiming the act violates the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution. Millennium Bulk Terminals proposed building the largest coal export terminal in the
New York to Issue Its Own Global Warming Rules for Power Plants
May 22, 2018
New York government officials are proposing new environmental regulations that would essentially close the curtain on remaining coal plants operating in the state. On Wednesday, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation offered tough regulations that would further limit the
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