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Wyoming Business Council Recommends $1.5 Million for Coal Research Facility
May 23, 2017
The Wyoming Business Council recommended a $1.5 million grant to Campbell County on Thursday for a research facility on alternative uses for coal. The county is in Wyoming’s northeast, the hardest-hit region of the state during the recent coal downturn.
Permit Hearing Begins for Ramaco’s Brook Coal Mine, Wyoming
May 23, 2017
A five-day hearing begins today to decide whether a new coal mine will be able to move forward in Sheridan County. Ramaco Resources would open the first coal mine in decades in Wyoming, at a time when most expect the
U.S. Forest Service Expected to Make Decision in June for Hudbay’s Rosemont Copper Mine, Arizona
May 19, 2017
After a decade of planning, debates and numerous studies and reports on the Rosemont Mine, one of two key decisions on the proposed project is due early next month. The U.S. Forest Service announced in the Federal Register on Monday
Sibanye Gold Completes $2.2 Billion Acquisition of Colorado-based Stillwater Mining
May 19, 2017
A South African gold mining company completed a $2.2 billion purchase of the only U.S. producer of platinum and palladium on Thursday, its third such acquisition in the past year as the company looks to expand its precious metals holdings.
Former Coal CEO Blankenship Challenges Senator Manchin to Debate after Jail Release
May 18, 2017
Former coal CEO Don Blankenship lambasted federal regulators and challenged a lawmaker to a debate shortly after being released from prison. Blankenship challenged Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia to a debate, shortly after his one-year prison ended. He
Dems Target Law Allowing Trump to Nix Trove of Obama-Era Climate Rules
May 18, 2017
Congressional Democrats are taking aim at a law that has allowed the Trump administration to roll back many of former President Barack Obama’s climate regulations. Democratic Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Tom Udall of New Mexico introduced the
UMWA President Arrested at CONSOL Energy Rally, Pennsylvania
May 18, 2017
The president of the United Mine Workers of America union was arrested for trespassing on CONSOL Energy property in Southpointe following a protest over the company’s handling of union retirees’ health-care benefits. About 1,500 UMWA members descended on CONSOL’s headquarters
B.C. Thermal Coal Exports Lawsuit Hits Federal Court, Canada
May 18, 2017
A trial nearly three years in the making over a Lower Mainland company’s plans to export up to four million tonnes of U.S. thermal coal is set to hit federal court on Wednesday morning. The controversial fossil fuel became a
VP Pence Tours Westmoreland Coal’s Absaloka Mine, Montana
May 18, 2017
Vice President Mike Pence rallied fellow Republicans in Montana Friday night in support of God, guns and Greg Gianforte, the GOP candidate vying for the state’s only seat in the U.S. House. During a rally to draw voters to the
Northern Dynasty: Pebble Partnership Reaches Settlement with U.S. EPA
May 17, 2017
Northern Dynasty Minerals’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Alaska-based Pebble Limited Partnership, and the US Environmental Protection Agency have reached a settlement agreement with respect to the parties’ longstanding legal dispute over the federal agency’s pre-emptive regulatory action under Section 404(c) of the
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