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DOE Releases Second Allotment Funding Opp of $725 Million for AML Funding
June 7, 2023
The Department of the Interior said nearly $725 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is available to 22 states and the Navajo Nation to create good-paying jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned coal mine lands. The law provides
Pennsylvania’s Homer City Coal Power Plant to Close in July
June 7, 2023
The Homer City Generating Station, the 1,888MW coal-powered plant located in the Indiana County, Pennsylvania will be shut down next month, according to the plant’s owners. Owned by hedge funds and private equity firms, the facility is operated by the
DOE Issues RFI to Provide Feedback on Critical Materials Assessment
June 7, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a request for information (RFI) seeking public feedback on DOE’s draft Critical Materials Assessment. This RFI is being issued by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
Rare Element Resources Gears Up to Build Demo Plant, Wyoming
June 6, 2023
It’s been more than seven years since Rare Element Resources (RER) was forced to put a hold on all the permitting activities associated with its rare earth mine in the Bearlodge Mountains. Step by step since that time, the company
Drone Technology Helps Design Coal Conveyor Belts in Alabama
June 6, 2023
McGehee Engineering, incorporated in 1989, found its niche in the coal mining industry in Alabama and has since grown its business into a multi-disciplined consulting firm providing mining, environmental, civil, geotechnical, analytical, and specialized expertise to a broad range of
Nucor Enters Into Carbon Capture and Storage Agreement with ExxonMobil
June 6, 2023
Nucor Corporation has signed an agreement with ExxonMobil to capture, transport, and store carbon from the company’s direct reduced iron (DRI) plant in Convent, Louisiana. ExxonMobil will capture up to 800,000 metric tons per year of CO2 from the DRI
Groups Challenge Montana’s Amendments to Coal Mining Regulations
June 6, 2023
Environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday to halt Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality from enforcing two recent laws that amend the state’s federally approved program for regulating coal mining. The lawsuit led by Montana Environmental Information Center challenges
MSA Safety Appoints Steve Blanco as President and Chief Operating Officer
June 6, 2023
Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety has appointed Steve Blanco as president and chief operating officer (COO). Blanco previously served as president of the company’s Americas business segment, a position to which he was appointed in 2017. As president and
EPA Awards $65 Million Contract for Uranium Mine Cleanups on Navajo Nation
June 6, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $65 million contract to help in the long-term project to cleanup hundreds of abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation. Under the contract, Tetra Tech will investigate mine sites, analyze possible cleanup
Canada Silver Cobalt to Apply for Recovery Permit After Building More Mines Act is Approved, Canada
June 5, 2023
Canada Silver Cobalt said it is pleased that the Ontario Legislature has approved Bill 71 (Building More Mines Act) containing changes to the Ontario Mining Act which marks the way for regulations of the recovery permit. The recovery permit will
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