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EIA: Coal to Edge Out Natural Gas in 2017
July 18, 2017
By a thin margin, coal will be the top source for U.S. power generation in 2017, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s monthly Short Term Energy Outlook released Tuesday. The EIA report projects coal will fuel 31.3 percent of
Senator Heitkamp Introduces Bill to Extend Coal Tax Credits
July 18, 2017
Many in the coal industry say they have felt persecuted over the last decade as many have moved toward cleaner sources of energy like wind or solar. Wednesday, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D, N.D, introduced a bill aimed at bucking that
Rising Demand for Coal Lifts Job Confidence
July 18, 2017
Over the decade from 2006 to 2016, coal mining and its support jobs were down 37.6 percent, a drop of more than 3,100 jobs, according to data from the state Department of Labor and Industry provided by Deputy Communications Director
Alpha Natural Resources Reacts to Fake News About Closing Its W. Va. Coal Mines
July 18, 2017
A story circulating on Facebook claiming Alpha Natural Resources will shutdown all West Virginia mining operations is a hoax. The story, which has been widely shared on social media, included only a few lines saying the company will close all
Virginia’s Global with Coal and Energy Technology Program Shows Profitable for Five Companies
July 18, 2017
The first five Tazewell County companies to graduate from the Global with Coal and Energy Technology (GGCET) program increased their international sales by more than $2 million, a 47 percent increase during their two years in the program, Governor Terry
Mining Memorial in Luzerne County is Taking Shape, Pennsylvania
July 17, 2017
In Luzerne County, a memorial paying tribute to miners is taking shape. Mike Stevens takes a look at the place where miners are getting their proper due. If there was a miner in your family and you’d like to have
NRG Energy Reveals Plans to Sell $4 Billion Power Generation Assets
July 17, 2017
US-based power producer NRG Energy has announced plans to divest assets worth $4bn to reduce its massive debt. As part of the divestiture, the company will sell 6GWs of conventional generation and businesses. It will also offload its 100 percent
State Agencies to Meet on Calico Resources’ Permit for Proposed Gold Mine, Oregon
July 17, 2017
The Technical Review Team that will review the application for a permit on a proposed gold mine in Malheur County will be meeting July 26 at the Department of Environmental Quality’s Western Region Office, 4026 Fairview Industrial Drive, Salem. The
Fight Over Copper Mining in Northern Minnesota Heats Up
July 17, 2017
The fight over whether to allow copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of northeastern Minnesota is shifting to the capital city as the U.S. Forest Service opens a new set of public meetings on its proposal to bar
Komatsu Mining Calls Back Laid Off Workers in Bluefield, W. Va.
July 17, 2017
Scores of laid off workers are returning to work thanks to the turning trends in the coal industry. About 65 laid off and newly hired employees clocked in at the Komatsu Mining Corp. on Hockman Pike in Bluefield, Virginia, ready
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