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DOI Releases Draft Guidance to Apply for $725M Funding for Abandoned Mine Lands
May 26, 2022
The Department of the Interior released draft guidance for eligible states and the Navajo Nation on how to apply for the first $725 million in funding available for reclaiming abandoned mine lands (AML) as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Lawsuit Challenging National Coal Council Comes to an End after Energy Department Shutters Council
May 26, 2022
Thursday, May 19th, the Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC) represented by Democracy Forward and EarthJustice, voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit against the Department of Energy (DOE) following the dissolution of the National Coal Council (NCC) and the establishment of a
U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson Stresses Need for U.S. Energy Independence in Cadiz Visit, Ohio
May 26, 2022
U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson made a stop in Cadiz Friday morning as he hosted a tour of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Mine Safety Training Center alongside other members of the Congressional Western Caucus. Caucus Chairman Dan Newhsouse, R-Washington,
Oklahoma Enacts Law to Counter ESG Policies Targeting Fossil Fuels
May 25, 2022
In a move designed to push back against the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies of big financial institutions, Oklahoma has adopted legislation that will require the Sooner State to divest from any financial company that boycotts the fossil fuel
Energy Startup SPARKZ Signs Labor Management Agreement with UMWA, W.Va.
May 25, 2022
The energy startup SPARKZ said Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the nation’s largest coal miners’ union on a labor-management agreement for its planned electric battery factory in West Virginia. The company and the United Mine Workers
MSHA Announces Availability of $10.5M in State Grant Funding to Support Mine Safety, Health Training
May 25, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced the availability of more than $10.5 million in fiscal year 2022 state grant funding to provide federally mandated training and retraining of miners and mine operators working at surface
Former Energy Chief Rick Perry Touts Fossil Fuels, Nuclear at POWERGEN International 2022
May 25, 2022
Former U.S. Secretary of Energy and Texas Governor Rick Perry pushed back against the feasibility of 2050 net-zero goals in a speech to thousands of attendees at POWERGEN International and DISTRIBUTECH International. Perry defended the use of fossil fuels and
Mining Giant Glencore Pleads Guilty to UK Bribery Charges
May 25, 2022
A subsidiary of the mining and commodities trading giant Glencore has pleaded guilty to seven counts of bribery in a London court. The firm also said it will pay more than $1 billion (£800 million) to resolve similar claims with
Tampa Electric and CSX in Standoff Over Lack of Coal at Big Bend Power Station
May 25, 2022
Tampa Electric Co. is disgruntled with CSX Transportation’s priorities following an Illinois coal mine fire. Carlos Aldazabal, Tampa Electric’s VP of Energy Supply, wrote on May 6 that CSX ran just one train of coal in the past three months
Pa. DEP to Get Input on LCT Energy’s Rustic Ridge No. 1 Mine Expansion
May 24, 2022
State environmental regulators will receive input Wednesday from Donegal area residents who may be affected by the expansion of a coal mine along the Westmoreland-Fayette border. The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a virtual informal conference at 6 p.m.
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