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House Committee Approves $1 Billion Federal Funding to Assist Struggling Coal Communities
June 29, 2017
A proposal to accelerate $1 billion in federal spending to help struggling coal areas such as Eastern Kentucky won approval from a U.S. House committee Tuesday, according to U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers. Rogers, a Republican who represents the state’s eastern
CK Coal Cited for Roof Fall Fatality at Mine No. 5, W. Va
June 29, 2017
A Mingo County coal operation waited more than seven hours to report to state regulators a February roof fall that resulted in the death of one of its miners and then altered the investigation scene before safety inspectors were able
Navajo Council OKs Lease Extension for Navajo Generating Station, Arizona
June 29, 2017
The Navajo Nation Council has approved a lease extension that will allow a coal-fired power plant in northeastern Arizona to continue operating through December 2019. The 18-4 Council vote came Monday night after about eight hours of debate. It means
Excelsior Mining’s Gunnison Copper Project Receives Draft State Permit, Arizona
June 28, 2017
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has issued a draft operating permit, the aquifer protection permit (APP), for Excelsior Mining’s Gunnison Copper Project, located in Cochise County, southeastern Arizona. The draft APP will remain open for public comment for a
Cloud Peak Energy’s Cordero Rojo Mine Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance in 2016
June 28, 2017
Cloud Peak Energy’s Cordero Rojo Mine, located near Gillette, Wyoming, was recognized recently for its outstanding safety performance in 2016, receiving two statewide awards. Cordero Rojo Mine, one of the largest U.S. coal mines by production, successfully shipped 18.3 million
Trump to Call for U.S. Dominance in Global Energy Production at “Energy Week”
June 27, 2017
Donald Trump will tout surging U.S. exports of oil and natural gas during a week of events aimed at highlighting the country’s growing energy dominance. The president also plans to emphasize that after decades of relying on foreign energy supplies,
Supreme Court Denies New Mexico’s Case Over Toxic Mine Spill
June 27, 2017
The Supreme Court on Monday denied New Mexico’s petition to hold Colorado responsible for the 2015 Gold King Mine spill that resulted in 3 million gallons of toxic sludge sullying into the waterways of New Mexico and two other western
MSHA: Fatality at Senaca Coal’s Oak Grove Mine Caused by Out of Control Locomotive, Alabama
June 27, 2017
An out of control locomotive was responsible for the death of a miner at a west Jefferson County coal mine earlier this month, according to a preliminary report filed by (MSHA) Mine Safety and Health Administration. Marius Shepherd was killed
Coal Mining Rises Again in U.S., China, and India After 2016 Drop
June 27, 2017
The world’s biggest coal users — China, the United States, and India — have boosted coal mining in 2017, in an abrupt departure from last year’s record global decline for the heavily polluting fuel and a setback to efforts to
Rio Tinto Signs Option Agreement for Star-Orion South Diamond Project in Saskatoon, Canada
June 27, 2017
The world’s second largest diamond mining company is showing interest in a diamond project near Prince Albert, Sask. Rio Tinto has signed an option agreement positioning it to potentially become the majority owner of an advanced-stage diamond exploration project about
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