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Pennsylvania Rep. Barletta’s Bill Would Add Tax Incentives to Clean Up Coal Waste
February 13, 2018
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta has introduced legislation to incentivize the reclamation of environmentally harmful coal-refuse piles. The legislation — the Coal Refuse Remediation Act — would provide a per-ton production tax credit to coal refuse-fired electric plants, which generate electricity
Lighthouse Sues Washington State for Denying Permit to Build Millennium Bulk Coal Export Terminal
February 13, 2018
Coal mining company Lighthouse Resources filed a lawsuit in federal court against Washington State for denying a permit to build a coal export terminal. The firm has sued Washington Governor Jay Inslee and two state regulators for allegedly violating the
Fatality at Arch Coal’s Sentinel Underground Coal Mine, W. Va.
February 12, 2018
Authorities say a coal miner has been killed at an underground mine in northern West Virginia. The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training says the incident occurred shortly before 4 a.m. Tuesday at Wolf Run Mining LLC’s
Budget Deal Expands Tax Credit that Could Benefit North Dakota’s Energy Industry
February 12, 2018
The budget deal approved by Congress and signed into law Friday includes the expansion of a tax credit that supporters say will help North Dakota’s energy industry develop carbon capture technology and reduce emissions. The two-year budget bill includes provisions
MSHA: Westmoreland Coal Found at Fault in Spring 2017 Fatality, Montana
February 12, 2018
The Westmoreland Coal Company is to blame for a mine worker’s fall to his death last spring, according to a federal report released Thursday. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) report states the worker died because the company did
BLM Cancels Obama-era Plans that Would Restrict Mining in California Desert
February 12, 2018
The Federal Bureau of Land Management has scrapped Obama-era plans to exclude 1.3 million acres of environmentally sensitive Southern California lands from new mining activity. The BLM announced Tuesday that after a review it concluded that mining operations do not
UMWA and Senator Manchin Respond to Ongoing Miner Pension Crisis
February 12, 2018
Congress has established a joint special committee to come up with a solution to depleting miner’s pension fund. According to the United Mine Workers of America, the committee is in charge of coming up with a “workable legislative solution” to
Atlantic Richfield to Step in With Clean Up of Sandoval’s Abandoned Mine, Nevada
February 12, 2018
State environmental regulators are banking on a pledge from petroleum company BP to expedite cleanup of an abandoned Nevada mine without the teeth of the U.S. Superfund law typically used to force responsible parties to pay for remediation at sites
Murray Energy Acquires Acquires 51% Ownership in Armstrong Energy
February 7, 2018
Murray Energy Corporation’s unrestricted subsidiary, Murray Kentucky Energy, Inc., has entered into a legally binding transaction sgreement with Armstrong Energy, Inc. and certain of its senior secured noteholders to acquire a fifty-one percent ownership interest in a new company that
Blackjewel’s Wyoming Coal Mine Acquisitions Hits Snag
February 6, 2018
In December, a brand new company called Blackjewel LLC announced plans to buy two Wyoming coal mines. They were considered the “crown jewels” of former coal giant Alpha Natural Resources, and Blackjewel said the mines held promise despite declines in
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