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Wyoming Senator Barrasso Pushes EPA to Retract Proposed Groundwater Rules for Uranium Mining
December 19, 2017
While the Environmental Protection Agency and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission both oversee uranium mining, when it comes to an Obama-era rule to protect groundwater, EPA needs to take a step back, according to Sen. John Barrasso. In a letter to
Moody’s: 2018 Outlooks for Global Base Metals, U.S. Steel, and U.S. Coal Sectors are Stable
December 19, 2017
Moody’s Investors Service maintains stable outlooks for the global base metals, US steel and US coal industries, the rating agency says in its 2018 Outlook for these sectors. The stable outlook for the global base metals industry reflects improved supply
Robert Gentile and Robert Murray Receive the Washington Coal Club’s Lifetime Achievement Award
December 19, 2017
Two Belmont County residents traveled to Washington, D.C., to receive the Washington Coal Club’s “Lifetime Achievement Award” on Wednesday. One was Leonardo Technologies, Inc. President and CEO Robert Gentile, who has both served as the U.S. Department of Energy’s Assistant
Military Training Facility Set for Part of Former Hobet Surface Coal Mine, West Virginia
December 19, 2017
Republican Gov. Jim Justice announced a “new approach” Monday that includes significant potential cost savings for the planned development of a former West Virginia coal mine site initiated by his Democratic predecessor. Justice said in a statement the West Virginia
U.S. Forest Service Approves Arch Coal’s West Elk Coal Mine Expansion, Colorado
December 18, 2017
The U.S. Forest Service has consented to two federal coal lease expansions that would let Arch Coal mine beneath about 1,700 acres in the Sunset Roadless Area in the upper North Fork Valley. The decision, released Monday, opens the door
Coal Miners Diesel Exhaust and Dust Exposure Rule Up for Review
December 18, 2017
President Donald Trump’s mining regulators are reconsidering rules meant to protect underground miners from breathing coal and rock dust — the cause of black lung — and diesel exhaust, which can cause cancer. An advocate for coal miners said Friday
Alcoa Moves Ahead with Reopening Smelter Operations as it Challenges New Mining Rules, Indiana
December 18, 2017
Alcoa Corp. is moving forward with plans to partially reopen its aluminum smelting operations in southwestern Indiana as it challenges new local coal mining regulations. The Pittsburgh-based company says three of five shuttered smelter lines at its Warrick Operations near
Montana Congressman Gianforte Introduces Mining and River Protection Bills
December 18, 2017
Republican Congressman Greg Gianforte on Thursday introduced two bills in the U.S. House of Representatives that would ban mining operations on public land in the Paradise Valley and conserve a portion of East Rosebud Creek. The Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act
South Dakota Supreme Court Halts Expansion of Creole Redi-Mixes’ Limestone Mine
December 18, 2017
A decision by the South Dakota Supreme Court has halted the expansion of a limestone mine just south of Rapid City by reversing a lower court’s conclusion. The limestone mine, operated by Croell Redi-Mix, supplies raw material for concrete and
Blackjewel, Javelin, and Uniper Form Joint Venture to Market Thermal and Metallurgical Coal
December 15, 2017
Blackjewel LLC, Javelin Global Commodities, and Uniper SE have formed a joint venture called Blackjewel Marketing and Sales Holdings LLC. The joint venture will market 100 percent of the thermal and metallurgical coal produced at Blackjewel’s mines, via exclusive marketing
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