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Peabody to Lay Off Coal Miners at Its Caballo and Rawhide Mines, Wyoming
March 15, 2016
Peabody Energy says it will be laying off some workers at its Caballo and Rawhide mines in the Powder River Basin in northeast Wyoming. The St. Louis-based coal company says market conditions and customer needs are prompting the layoffs. The
Virginia DMME Organizes First Mine Rescue Team
March 15, 2016
For the first time in the state’s history, Virginia now has its own mine rescue team. The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) team will serve as backup emergency responders to company mine rescue teams at every coal
Sable Crown Gold Mill in Eastern Kenai Peninsula to Serve Smaller Mines, Alaska
March 15, 2016
The privately owned Diamond Gold Corp. is proposing a gold extraction mill on the eastern Kenai Peninsula expected to add a boost to the local economy. Ed Ellis, the company’s president, said the proposed Sable Crown Gold Mill near Seward
Morrison-Knudsen Awarded $570 Million Coal Mines Environmental Clean Up Project, Wyoming
March 14, 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency along with the Bureau of Land Management has awarded Morrison-Knudsen a $570 million contract for remedial site clean up at several locations in Wyoming. Project sites include several abandoned coal mines in the Powder River Basin
U.S. Coal Exports Declined 23% in 2015 as Coal Imports Remain Steady
March 14, 2016
The United States remains a net exporter of coal, exporting 74.0 million short tons (MMst) and importing 11 MMst in 2015. Coal exports fell for the third consecutive year in 2015, ending the year 23 MMst lower than in 2014
Caterpillar: What We’ve Built. Where We’re Headed. What We’re Solving
March 14, 2016
Caterpillar Inc. has published its annual year in review and sustainability report, detailing the progress made in 2015 despite challenging economic conditions. Recognizing Caterpillar’s 90-year history as a global leader of sustainable progress, the tandem reports — titled “What We’ve
Rosebud Mining Awarded $13 Million Contract to Reclaim Former Ehrenfeld Coal Mine, Pa.
March 11, 2016
A state contract to clean up an abandoned mine and refuse pile near Johnstown will allow Rosebud Mining Co. to recall more of the workers it furloughed this year as demand for coal fell. Kittanning-based Rosebud was awarded a $13.5
Dominion Virginia Power and James River Association Settle on Coal Ash Wastewater
March 11, 2016
More stringent water treatment and fish testing will be required along the James River under a settlement reached by Dominion Virginia Power and the James River Association on the release of coal ash wastewater. The announcement Wednesday ends the association’s
Alpha Natural Resources Seeking Nearly $28M to Recover Trial Costs from Don Blankenship
March 11, 2016
Alpha Natural Resources is seeking more than $27.7 million in restitution from Don Blankenship, who previously served as CEO of Massey Energy before Alpha bought the company. Blankenship was convicted of conspiring to willfully violate mine health and safety standards,
Coal Power Plant Retirements Surge Amid Changing Energy Industry
March 11, 2016
U.S. utilities retired power plants that generated nearly 18 gigawatts of electricity last year, with coal-fired plants taking more than 80 percent of the hit, according to an update from the Energy Information Administration on Tuesday. The loss in coal
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