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Coal State Senators Push New Legislation to Shore Up Miners’ Pensions
October 5, 2017
Lawmakers gathered in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to press for fresh legislation to shore up pensions for about 117,000 union coal miners at risk of losing their retirement savings amid a coal industry decline. Yet significant political hurdles remain, even
EPA Begins Smart Sectors Program for Mining and Oil Sectors
October 5, 2017
President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency is asking miners, oil drillers and manufacturers to collaborate with the government on how best to regulate their industries. The EPA began its new “Smart Sectors” program with an inaugural meeting between agency staff
Sherritt Fined $1 Million for Coal Mine Discharges Under Fisheries Act, Canada
October 5, 2017
A second coal-mining company in four months is being hit with a seven-figure penalty for polluting incidents that impacted fish in tributaries of the Athabasca River east of Jasper National Park in Alberta. On Tuesday, Sherritt International Corp. agreed to
Wisconsin Committee Votes to Lift Sulfide Mining Ban
October 5, 2017
A legislative committee has approved a Republican bill that would end Wisconsin’s sulfide mining moratorium. The Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry voted 3-2 to approve the bill Wednesday. All three Republicans on the committee voted for the
Montana Schedules Meetings for Tintina’s Butte Copper Project
October 5, 2017
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has scheduled three meetings on a proposed $250 million copper mine north of Meagher County’s White Sulphur Springs. The DEQ is in the process of preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Black
Congress Introduces American Miners Pension Act
October 5, 2017
Four members of Congress introduced Tuesday the American Miners Pension (AMP) Act, a piece of legislation aimed at protecting more than 87,000 current beneficiaries and another 20,000 eligible coal miners with vested pension. The 1974 UMWA Pension Plan is currently
Peabody: Secretary of Energy’s Proposed Grid Resiliency Rules a Key Step to Protect Energy Security
October 4, 2017
Peabody said the U.S. Secretary of Energy’s proposed rules on grid resiliency pricing mark a crucial step to protect America’s energy security for families and businesses by recognizing the importance of baseload power supplied by coal for a reliable, resilient,
Westmoreland Coal Exits ROVA Power Supply Agreements, To Collect $12 Million in Net Cash Collateral
October 4, 2017
Westmoreland Coal Company has terminated its power purchase contracts with BP Energy Company and assigned its substitute energy agreement with Virginia Electric and Power Company, a subsidiary of Dominion Energy. As a result, Westmoreland will no longer have any obligation
Richmont Mines Completes Sale of Non-Core Québec Assets
October 4, 2017
Richmont Mines Inc. has closed the acquisition with Monarques Gold Corporation to acquire Richmont’s Quebec based assets including the Beaufor Mine, the Camflo Mill and the Wasamac development project as well as all other mineral claims, mining leases and mining
Protesters Block Goldcorp’s Peñasquito Mine, Mexico
October 3, 2017
Protesters in northern Mexico blocked access for a fourth day on Monday to a gold mine operated by Canada’s Goldcorp over a water dispute, a development that could hit the facility’s production of the precious metal. The entrances to the
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