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EY Report: Two Thirds of Energy Consumers Unwilling to Spend More Time and Money to Be Sustainable

February 12, 2024

Consumer action will be the critical driver of success in the energy transition. And while energy consumers are more interested than ever in sustainability and the potential of a clean energy future, 70 percent say they won’t spend more time

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FirstEnergy Removes 2030 Climate Goal Citing Resource Adequacy Concerns

February 12, 2024

FirstEnergy Corp. abandoned its 2030 target for slashing greenhouse-gas emissions because coal plants can’t be replaced in time, marking a major about-face in the movement to protect the climate. Utilities across the U.S. have announced a slew of carbon-reduction goals

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Biden Admin’s New Climate Rules Could Mean Big Payday for His Buddies, Burden for Businesses

February 12, 2024

In a setback for former government officials and attorneys poised to cash in on proposed climate disclosure rules, the Securities and Exchange Commission continued to kick the ball down the road last year. Many of the objections raised in public

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Lithium Americas’ Thacker Pass Mine Prompts Officials to Assess Endangered Status of Tiny Snail

February 12, 2024

Federal wildlife officials have agreed to conduct a full, year-long review to determine whether a tiny snail found only in high-desert springs near a huge lithium mine being built along the Nevada-Oregon line should be listed as a threatened or

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EPA Issues Final Rule for National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter

February 9, 2024

In a move it says will improve the health of millions of people and reduce soot pollution, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Feb. 7 that it is reducing the allowable amount of fine particulate matter in the air. The

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NMA Leads Appeal at Ninth Circuit on Coal Leasing Moratorium

February 9, 2024

The National Mining Association led an appeal against a reinstated moratorium on the federal coal leasing program on Tuesday, underscoring the confusion and slow-moving pace at which presidential administrations implement environmental policies. The appeals brought by the national trade organization

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Komatsu Signs Multi-year Deal with Williams Racing, to Become Principal Partner of British Team

February 9, 2024

Komatsu has signed a multi-year deal with Williams Racing to become the principal partner of the British team from the start of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship (F1) season. Komatsu was a key partner of Williams Racing in

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USGS Report Shows Deep, Ongoing Vulnerabilities in Mineral Supply Chains

February 8, 2024

The USGS has released its annual Mineral Commodity Summaries report, which found the U.S. is reliant on imports for more than one-half of the U.S. apparent consumption for 49 nonfuel mineral commodities and 100 percent import dependent for 15 of

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Warrior Met Coal Publishes Its 2023 Sustainability Report

February 8, 2024

Warrior Met Coal has published its 2023 sustainability report. The report details Warrior’s commitment to sustainability principles. The report’s highlights include that Warrior: • Maintained a total incidence rate 52 percent lower than the national   average for underground coal

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American Rare Earths Lifts Halleck Creek Resource by 64% to 2.34 Billion Tonnes, Wyoming

February 7, 2024

American Rare Earths (ARR) has received further evidence of the critical minerals potential of its U.S. projects with a 64 percent increase in the rare earth elements resource at Halleck Creek in Wyoming. An updated JORC 2012-compliant resource estimate completed

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