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Trial Dates Set for Men Accused of Killing Coal Executive Ben Hatfield
August 15, 2017
Trial dates have been set for two men accused of killing a coal company executive while he cleared loved ones’ graves in a Mingo County cemetery last year, after one of the men withdrew a guilty plea made earlier this
Bankrupt Owner of Closed Horizon Coal Mine Offers Condominium Sale for Reclamation Clean-Up, Utah
August 15, 2017
Nearly five years after it was closed amid a swamp of defaulted debt and safety violations, Carbon County’s Horizon coal mine remains dormant while state regulators and federal land managers struggle to get owner Hidden Splendor Resources to pay reclamation
FERC Chairman to Keep Coal Plants Online One of His Main Goals
August 15, 2017
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Neil Chatterjee said he would look for ways to “properly compensate” coal plants for providing reliable electricity during his time as a top energy regulator. “These are essential to national security. And to that
Republicans Divided on W. Va. Governor’s Plan to Subsidize Appalachian Coal
August 15, 2017
Western state Republicans have already come out against West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s proposal to the Trump administration to subsidize burning Appalachian coal. “When the federal government starts picking energy winners and losers, American taxpayers lose,” Wyoming Republican Sen. John
WV DEP Issues Show Cause Order to Alpha’s Middle Ridge Coal Mine
August 15, 2017
An Alpha Natural Resources subsidiary must tell the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection why the DEP should not revoke a mining permit in Raleigh County. The DEP issued the order Aug. 1 to Republic Energy, which operates the Middle
Kentucky Mine Rescue Team Wins Virginia Department of Mines Safety Contest
August 15, 2017
The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy has announced the winners of the 38th annual Virginia Mining Institute Mine Rescue contest held last week in Blacksburg. The 11-member Wellmore Energy Company Red Team from Grundy won the contest, which
Internal Review of MSHA Shows Inspectors Don’t Meet Medical Standards
August 14, 2017
An internal review by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) revealed that 15 to 20 percent of its inspectors and technical personnel do not meet the agency’s medical standards. MSHA announced that it is taking immediate action to implement
Utah Seeking $1.9 Billion from EPA Over Gold King Mine Spill
August 14, 2017
Utah’s $1.9 billion claim against the Environmental Protection Agency for a multistate mine waste spill says the state’s water, soil and wildlife were damaged, but it offers no specifics. The Utah Attorney General’s Office provided a copy of the claim
West Virginia Governor Justice Asks Trump for $4.5 Billion Coal Bailout
August 14, 2017
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has asked President Donald Trump to provide some $4.5 billion in federal funds to keep Appalachian coal mines open in the face of increasing competition from Western coal mines and natural gas. Justice, who switched
DOE Predicts Coal Production Will Increase Due to Export Demands
August 14, 2017
The Department of Energy is predicting U.S. coal production will see sustained increases over the next two years due to higher amounts of exports and coal generated electricity, the Washington Examiner reports. “U.S. coal production is getting a boost in
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