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Court Postpones Explosive Permit for Argonaut Gold’s La Colorada Mine, Mexico
April 20, 2018
Argonaut Gold said the has court postponed the hearing pertaining to Argonaut’s explosive permit at its La Colorada mine to allow the Secretary of National Defense (SEDENA) to provide evidence requested by the court regarding the temporary suspension of the
Alpha Natural Resources and Pocahontas Coal File Permits for New Coal Mines, W. Va.
April 19, 2018
Several new mines are scheduled to open in Raleigh County in 2018. According to Raleigh County Commission Pres. Dave Tolliver, at least three different operations have applied for permits. One of the mines is an Alpha Natural Resources metallurgical operation
Senate Introduces Bill to Give Coal Plants Tax Break for Next Five Years
April 19, 2018
A Senate bill introduced Monday would give existing coal plants tax breaks for the next five years, giving the struggling industry some relief while lawmakers look to increase grid security. GOP Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, a state
Closing Looms as Search Continues for Navajo Generating System Buyer, Arizona
April 19, 2018
A major coal-fired power plant in northern Arizona is due to shut down, resulting in dire consequences for the local economy unless something can be done quickly. In operation since the 1970’s, the Navajo Generating System has not only provided
W. Va. Petitions EPA to Overturn Clean Air Act Provisions Against Steel and Coal Industries
April 19, 2018
West Virginia asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday to overturn the Obama administration’s application of a Clean Air Act provision against the steel industry. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey wants the EPA to exempt steel mills from New Source
Mining Safety in Virginia Hits a Milestone
April 18, 2018
Virginia hit a milestone in mine safety. While there are no trophies for first place, this prize cannot be valued. March marked three years since the Commonwealth’s coal industry had a fatality. The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy’s
Colorado Mine Bill Would Make Companies Responsible for Mine-cleanup Costs
April 18, 2018
Mining companies would have to ensure they will clean up after themselves once their mining operations are done under a bill that won final approval in the Colorado House on Monday. While Republicans said the measure, HB1301, was unfair to
Nevada’s Anaconda Mine Removed from EPA Superfund List
April 18, 2018
An agreement reached between Nevada and the Environmental Protection Agency has kept the Anaconda Copper Mine off a Superfund list, with cleanup now being directed by the state and funded by a private company, officials said Monday. Nevada Gov. Brian
EPA Fires Back at Critics Over Colorado Mine Wastewater
April 18, 2018
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fired back Thursday after a mining company accused the agency of failing to run a southwestern Colorado treatment plant at full capacity, letting untreated mine wastewater get into the Animas River. EPA officials said the
Energy Secretary Rick Perry Takes Clean Coal Agenda to India
April 16, 2018
Energy Secretary Rick Perry will make selling clean coal technology a key part of high-level talks with Indian officials when he travels to the subcontinent. “The technology we are seeing brought forward on clean coal, carbon capture, is starting to
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