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DOE’s Steven Winberg Delivers Keynote Remarks at National Coal Council Meeting
April 27, 2018
In remarks to the National Coal Council, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Steven Winberg stressed the importance of upgrading existing coal-fired power plants while also developing the technologies that will lay the groundwork for the
Jury Awards $67 Million to Coal Miners Who Used Defective Dust Masks
April 26, 2018
Two former coal miners in Kentucky who claimed defective dust masks led to their debilitating black-lung disease were awarded $67.5 million in damages in their civil lawsuit. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported Wednesday that a Knott County jury awarded $62.5 million
Coal Mines Owned by W. Va. Gov. Justice Missed Deadline for Installing Life-saving Technology
April 26, 2018
Two mines owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice were among three across the state that missed the deadline for installing life-saving technology to prevent miners from being crushed by machinery in underground coal mines. Violation reports say Pay Car
Attorneys for Virginia Tells Supreme Court Uranium Mining Ban Should Stand
April 26, 2018
Attorneys for Virginia say there is no need for the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a lawsuit over the state’s ban on uranium mining. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring’s office filed a brief earlier this week in response to
Wildfire Closes Down Crandall Canyon Mine, Utah
April 26, 2018
Firefighters in central Utah are making progress on a 100-acre wildfire that closed a mine in a national forest about 100 miles southeast of Provo. Authorities believe a campfire lit by recreationists sparked the blaze reported Friday afternoon about 15
U.S. Coal Exports Rise By 61 Percent in 2017
April 24, 2018
The U.S. exported 97.0 million tons of coal in 2017, a 61 percent increase from the 2016 level. Exports to Asia more than doubled from 15.7 million tons in 2016 to 32.8 million tons in 2017, although Europe continues to
Coal Production at Cloud Peak Energy’s Wyoming Mines Drops 15 Percent
April 24, 2018
Production at Cloud Peak Energy’s Cordero Rojo mine south of Gillette fell by 41 percent for the first three months of the year compared to last year, the largest comparative drop in Powder River Basin mines as they entered 2018,
No Injuries During Mudslide at Cadman’s High Rock Aggregate Quarry, Washington
April 24, 2018
Two miners escaped serious injury in a mudslide Monday, at Cadman’s High Rock site south of Monroe. The men were working at 2:30 p.m., in the base of the quarry in the 19600 block of Highway 203, when part of
Crews Working to Put Out Fire Near Crandall Canyon Mine, Utah
April 24, 2018
Fire crews are working to put out a blaze southwest of Crandall Canyon Mine. Officials say the fire started about a week ago by a warming fire used by people in the area. It was not reported until 2 p.m.
Environmental Review for Donlin Gold Mine Expected Next Week, Alaska
April 23, 2018
The Army Corps of Engineers is expecting to release its environmental review next week for the proposed Donlin Gold mine in western Alaska. The environmental impact statement for the large open-pit mine project has been in the works since late
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