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Arizona DEQ Issues Permit for Energy Fuels Resources’ Pinyon Plain Uranium Mine
May 31, 2022
On April 28, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) issued a permit that will allow the Pinyon Plain uranium mine to continue operating near Grand Canyon National Park. The mine is owned by Energy Fuels Resources, a Canadian company
Turquoise Hill to Get $400 Million Debt Funding from Rio Tinto
May 31, 2022
Turquoise Hill Resources is set to get an interim debt funding of up to $400 million from Rio Tinto for addressing the former’s estimated funding requirements in the near term. The parties have also agreed to extend the date by
DOI Releases Draft Guidance to Apply for $725M Funding for Abandoned Mine Lands
May 26, 2022
The Department of the Interior released draft guidance for eligible states and the Navajo Nation on how to apply for the first $725 million in funding available for reclaiming abandoned mine lands (AML) as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Lawsuit Challenging National Coal Council Comes to an End after Energy Department Shutters Council
May 26, 2022
Thursday, May 19th, the Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC) represented by Democracy Forward and EarthJustice, voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit against the Department of Energy (DOE) following the dissolution of the National Coal Council (NCC) and the establishment of a
U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson Stresses Need for U.S. Energy Independence in Cadiz Visit, Ohio
May 26, 2022
U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson made a stop in Cadiz Friday morning as he hosted a tour of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Mine Safety Training Center alongside other members of the Congressional Western Caucus. Caucus Chairman Dan Newhsouse, R-Washington,
Oklahoma Enacts Law to Counter ESG Policies Targeting Fossil Fuels
May 25, 2022
In a move designed to push back against the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies of big financial institutions, Oklahoma has adopted legislation that will require the Sooner State to divest from any financial company that boycotts the fossil fuel
Energy Startup SPARKZ Signs Labor Management Agreement with UMWA, W.Va.
May 25, 2022
The energy startup SPARKZ said Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the nation’s largest coal miners’ union on a labor-management agreement for its planned electric battery factory in West Virginia. The company and the United Mine Workers
MSHA Announces Availability of $10.5M in State Grant Funding to Support Mine Safety, Health Training
May 25, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced the availability of more than $10.5 million in fiscal year 2022 state grant funding to provide federally mandated training and retraining of miners and mine operators working at surface
Former Energy Chief Rick Perry Touts Fossil Fuels, Nuclear at POWERGEN International 2022
May 25, 2022
Former U.S. Secretary of Energy and Texas Governor Rick Perry pushed back against the feasibility of 2050 net-zero goals in a speech to thousands of attendees at POWERGEN International and DISTRIBUTECH International. Perry defended the use of fossil fuels and
Mining Giant Glencore Pleads Guilty to UK Bribery Charges
May 25, 2022
A subsidiary of the mining and commodities trading giant Glencore has pleaded guilty to seven counts of bribery in a London court. The firm also said it will pay more than $1 billion (£800 million) to resolve similar claims with
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