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PolyMet Land Exchange Bill Passes U.S. House, Advances to Senate
December 6, 2017
PolyMet Mining Corp., said that House Resolution 3115, the Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017, passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a bipartisan 309 to 99 vote and advances to the Senate. The Forest Service authorized an
MSHA Awards $10.5 Million in Safety Grants
December 6, 2017
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has awarded $10,537,000 in grant funding to reduce mining accidents, injuries, and illnesses by supporting safety and health courses, and other programs. The awards were made to 47 states,
MSHA Releases Its Annual Winter Alert Campaign
December 6, 2017
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) releases its annual Winter Alert campaign, reminding miners and mine operators of the increased hazards that colder weather creates at both surface and underground coal mines. The Winter Alert
Trump Rescinds Antiquities Act for Utah Land, Opens Up to Mining and Oil & Gas Development
December 5, 2017
President Trump on Monday shank two massive, controversial national monuments in Utah, potentially opening thousands of acres to drilling, mining and grazing. The reductions erase efforts to preserve the monuments by President Obama and President Clinton, and represent the largest-ever
Mississippi Power Signs Settlement Deal for $7.5 Billion Kemper County Energy Facility
December 5, 2017
Mississippi Power has signed a settlement agreement on the remaining costs associated with the $7.5bn Kemper County energy facility in the US, with the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff, Chevron and Federal Executive Agencies. The agreement, however, is subject to the
EPA Reverses Superfund Mine Cleanup Rule
December 5, 2017
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it won’t require mining companies to prove they have the cash available to clean up future pollution problems, often called financial assurance, despite government reports that show huge legacy cleanup costs to
Navajo Generating Station Receives Approval to Operate Through 2019, Arizona
December 4, 2017
The coal-fired Navajo Generating Station has obtained the approval it needs to stay open through 2019. The Salt River Project, an Arizona utility that partially owns the plant and is negotiating on behalf of the other owners, announced Wednesday that
House Committee on Natural Resources to Hear New Bills on Energy Policy
December 4, 2017
The House Committee on Natural Resources will hold a markup hearing for seven bills, including two to prevent future U.S. presidents from unilaterally imposing two Obama administration policies. Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a Republican, introduced legislation barring the Interior Secretary
EPA’s Scott Pruitt to Scale Back Overreach of Environmental Protection Agency
December 4, 2017
The man in charge of protecting the nation’s environment said Thursday the war on coal is over. WDRB News spoke one-on-one with the new EPA administrator Scott Pruitt, who is generating controversy by rolling back regulations put in place by
Trump Environmental Picks Headed to Senate for Confirmation
December 4, 2017
Republican senators used their majority to advance two of President Donald Trump’s picks for key environmental posts over the objections of Democrats who say the nominees are unfit for office. The Environment and Public Works Committee voted along party lines
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