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U.S. Senate Votes to Confirm Biden EPA Pick Michael Regan
March 11, 2021
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Michael Regan as the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, which will play a central role in the Biden administration’s plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, vehicles and
Jindal Power Appoints Former Coal India Head Anil Kumar Jha as Chairman
February 23, 2021
Jindal Power Ltd. (JPL) on Monday announced the appointment of former bureaucrat Anil Kumar Jha as its Chairman. A veteran of the mining industry, Jha is former chairman of Coal India Limited, JPL said in a statement. JPL is a
Senator Joe Manchin to Serve as Chairman of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
February 5, 2021
Tthe United States Senate passed the organizing resolution giving Senate Democrats control of committees and officially appointing Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) as chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senator Manchin served as Ranking Member of the
Sen. Joe Manchin and Rep. David McKinley to Have Key Roles on Energy Panels
January 26, 2021
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin and Rep. David McKinley are in key leadership positions to defend West Virginia’s coal and fossil fuel interests as the new Congress begins, and the new Biden administration sets forth its energy and environmental policies. The
Republicans Pick New Leaders for U.S. House Energy and Natural Resources Panels
December 18, 2020
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives tapped new party leaders for key energy and environment focused committees in the next Congress, when a narrower Democratic majority could give the GOP more leverage on policy in the lower chamber. On
West Virginia Coal Association President Bill Raney to Retire
December 2, 2020
Bill Raney, who has served as the president and chief executive officer of the WV Coal Association since 1992, will retire effective Jan. 1, 2021. “Bill Raney is an icon to those of us that have worked in and around
Ramaco’s CEO and Chairman Randall Atkins to Chair National Coal Council
November 12, 2020
The leader of a coal technology firm with operations in Wyoming was elected to chair the National Coal Council, a federal advisory group providing guidance to the nation’s energy secretary, according to a company announcement published Monday. Randall Atkins, chief
Hycroft Appoints Mike Eiselein as Vice President and General Manager of Hycroft Mine
October 28, 2020
Hycroft Mining has apponted Mike Eiselein to the position of vice president, general manager of the Hycroft Mine. Mike Eiselein is a highly experienced process operations professional with specific focus on the chemistry and practices involved with refractory and double
Coal Baron Robert Murray Dies of Lung Disorder
October 27, 2020
An icon of the U.S. coal industry is gone. The death of Bob Murray Sunday at the age of 80 represents the end of an era in the coal business. West Virginia Coal Association President Bill Raney said Murray was
Bob Murray Retires as Chairman of American Consolidated Natural Resource
October 22, 2020
Robert Murray, longtime president and CEO of Murray Energy Corp., announced his retirement Monday as chairman of the board of directors of American Consolidated Natural Resource Holdings Inc., bringing to a close a 63-year career that saw Murray rise to
