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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
GMS Mines Starts Government Funded Mining Courses in Pennsylvania
December 4, 2017
In a packed classroom at a career center in Greene County, Pennsylvania, Adam Maley is learning the skills of a dying profession: coal mining. Maley and roughly 20 classmates are being shown how to stay alive by breathing properly during
Sunrise Coal Clears Major Hurdle for Mining Permit in Illinois
December 4, 2017
Indiana-based Sunrise Coal has cleared a major hurdle in its five-year quest to secure an Illinois mining permit for coal reserves in southwestern Vermilion County. Scott Fowler with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources said Sunrise has finally completed all
Northern Nevada Mines Adopting Drone Technology
December 4, 2017
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles at mines is taking off in northern Nevada as operators apply the technology to tasks such as surveying and inspections. The Federal Aviation Administration made way for the commercial use of drones, such as
House Debates Minnesota’s Expanded Mining Legislation
December 4, 2017
Legislation from two Minnesota congressmen which allows for expanded mining in northeastern Minnesota has caused broader environmental debate in the U.S. House and divided the state’s congressional delegation. Legislation from two Minnesota congressmen which allows for expanded mining in northeastern
Carnegie Mellon Students Conduct Underground Arts Festival at Brady’s Bend Underground Mine, Pa.
December 4, 2017
On Saturday night, 108 Carnegie Mellon University students and faculty plus performance art fans traveled an hour and 15 minutes from the CMU campus in Oakland to experience the region’s first underground arts festival. The event was dubbed SubSurface. A
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