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USGS Successfully Extracts Oil from Alaska Coal
February 7, 2017
Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey and Alaska’s Division of Geological & Geophysical Survey have successfully extracted oil from Alaska coal samples. Coal is known as a source of methane, the main component of natural gas, but getting oil is
Road Issues Could Delay Cline Group’s Donkin Coal Mine Another Year, Canada
February 7, 2017
The Donkin coal mine is on the path to opening but it’s not there yet — and the reason may be the path itself, which is not ready for carrying coal. Previous owners Xstrata thought the underground mine on the
Caterpillar Invests in Airware Bringing Drone Technology to Mining Industry
February 7, 2017
The venture arm of Caterpillar Inc., a major manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, has invested in San Francisco drone tech startup Airware. Rather than make its own unmanned aerial vehicles, Airware has focused its efforts around providing software and
West Virginia Senators Talk Coal Country in a Trump Administration
February 7, 2017
A new administration means to some a renewed hope for coal country. “I think what the president said and why people listened and why he was so popular there is because he said ‘I hear you,” West Virginia Senator Shelley
Trump Plans to Cut EPA Staff in Half
February 7, 2017
President Trump is seeking to slash the number of workers at the Environmental Protection Agency by at least half, leaving it significantly gutted as the administration mulls further cuts, the former head of Trump’s EPA transition team said Friday. “Let’s
NOAA Scientists Manipulated Temperature Data to Make Global Warming Seem Worse
February 7, 2017
A whistleblower says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) rushed a landmark study claiming the planet was warming much faster than expected in order to influence international climate negotiations. Dr. John Bates, the former principal scientist at the National
Senate Joins House in Repealing Obama-era Coal Mining Rule
February 7, 2017
The U.S. Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a measure scrapping an Obama-era regulation that Republicans warned would eliminate thousands of coal mining jobs if allowed to be implemented. The Senate’s 54-45 vote sends the measure to President Donald
Minnesota DNR Readies for Another Mining Lease Sale
February 6, 2017
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Monday said it’s planning an auction sale of state-owned metallic mineral leases for sites under 195,324 acres across northern Minnesota. The DNR, based on company inquiries and geologic hunches on where valuable metals
CONSOL Energy Plans to Sell or Spin Out Coal Business
February 6, 2017
Optimistic about the future of natural gas, CONSOL Energy is moving to further shed its 150-year-old coal mining business and become a full-fledged oil and gas company. The Cecil-based energy company said on Tuesday it could sell or spin off
Ramaco’s Brook Coal Mine Faces New Hurdle, Wyoming
February 6, 2017
Wyoming’s first proposed coal mine in decades is facing a new hurdle this week: Local landowners. The Sheridan County mine has had a rocky start in Wyoming. And despite winning legal battles to move the mine forward, the company’s plan
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