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UMWA and Senator Manchin Respond to Ongoing Miner Pension Crisis
February 12, 2018
Congress has established a joint special committee to come up with a solution to depleting miner’s pension fund. According to the United Mine Workers of America, the committee is in charge of coming up with a “workable legislative solution” to
Atlantic Richfield to Step in With Clean Up of Sandoval’s Abandoned Mine, Nevada
February 12, 2018
State environmental regulators are banking on a pledge from petroleum company BP to expedite cleanup of an abandoned Nevada mine without the teeth of the U.S. Superfund law typically used to force responsible parties to pay for remediation at sites
Murray Energy Acquires Acquires 51% Ownership in Armstrong Energy
February 7, 2018
Murray Energy Corporation’s unrestricted subsidiary, Murray Kentucky Energy, Inc., has entered into a legally binding transaction sgreement with Armstrong Energy, Inc. and certain of its senior secured noteholders to acquire a fifty-one percent ownership interest in a new company that
Blackjewel’s Wyoming Coal Mine Acquisitions Hits Snag
February 6, 2018
In December, a brand new company called Blackjewel LLC announced plans to buy two Wyoming coal mines. They were considered the “crown jewels” of former coal giant Alpha Natural Resources, and Blackjewel said the mines held promise despite declines in
Imperial and Exxon to Spend $560 Million on Kearl Oilsands Mine to Boost Production, Canada
February 6, 2018
Imperial Oil says that production at the Kearl oilsands mine in 2020 will be about 60,000 bbls/d higher than it was in 2017. This will be the result of “improvement activities” conducted last year as well as a new project
Colorado Coal Rebounds Under New Guidance
February 6, 2018
From the perspective of mine companies, President Trump’s election “really did save the coal industry” given Hillary Clinton’s talk as a presidential candidate about putting coal miners out of jobs, said Stan Dempsey of the Colorado Mining Association. He noted
Trump Expected to Propose Severe Budget Cuts to Renewable Energy
February 6, 2018
BUDGET CUTS The Trump administration is expected to propose severe budget cuts to the government’s renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. The amount of money designated for such projects is set to be reduced by 72 percent for the fiscal
Coal Companies Ramp Up Legal and Political Fight for West Coast Export Terminals
February 5, 2018
Reuters reported that ailing US coal industry is ramping up its political and legal offensive to win approval for West Coast export terminals that could provide a lifeline to lucrative Asia markets. Coal producers filed two recent lawsuits against governments
Trump’s Monuments Rollback Takes Effect, Allows New Mining and Drilling Claims, Utah
February 5, 2018
President Trump’s rollback of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah become official Friday, allowing private citizens and companies to make new oil, natural gas, and drilling claims. Trump on Dec. 4 signed a proclamation cutting Bears
Top DOE Official Matheney Tells W. Va. Coal Conference ‘I’m Here to Help’
February 5, 2018
A top official inside the Department of Energy (DOE) reassured West Virginia citizens that the federal government is now in the business of propping up the state’s beleaguered coal workers. The Trump administration is committed to preventing coal communities from
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