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Senator Manchin Backs Pro-Union Legislation and Incentives for Coal Communities
April 21, 2021
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., sat down Monday with United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts to discuss a path forward for coal states like West Virginia, including ways to put union members back to work and grow manufacturing
Kentucky Gov. Beshear Launches $10 Million Grant for Abandoned Mine Land Pilot Program
April 21, 2021
Governor Andy Beshear announced the Kentucky Division of Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) proposal to help Kentucky’s economy. This will help grow the job opportunities for Eastern Kentucky in the Appalachian region Tuesday afternoon. The 2021 AML Pilot Program has $10
Miners’ Union Backs Biden’s Shift from Coal in Exchange for Guaranteed Jobs
April 20, 2021
The nation’s largest coal miners’ union said Monday it would accept President Joe Biden’s plan to move away from coal and other fossil fuels in exchange for a “true energy transition” that includes thousands of jobs in renewable energy and
Interior Head Haaland Revokes Trump-era Orders on Fossil Fuel Development on Public Lands and Water
April 20, 2021
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday revoked a series of Trump administration orders that promoted fossil fuel development on public lands and waters, and issued a separate directive that prioritizes climate change in agency decisions. The moves are part of
AIDEA Approves Trilogy’s Ambler Access Project Plan, Alaska
April 19, 2021
Trilogy Metals said the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) has formally approved the proposed plan and budget for the 2021 summer field season activities and services of up to $13 million for the Ambler Access Project (AAP). The
Rich Nolan: The Biden Jobs Plan Must Be Built from the Mine Up
April 19, 2021
President Joe Biden is right: the state of U.S. infrastructure is a catastrophe and it cries out for bold action. The heart of his jobs plan, aimed at rebuilding and modernizing America’s infrastructure and reshoring its industrial base, is the
Democrats Unveil Bill to End Subsidies for Fossil Fuels
April 19, 2021
Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation that aligns with President Joe Biden’s plan to pay for a $2 trillion infrastructure bill partially by eliminating billions of dollars of “subsidies” for fossil fuels. The bill, named the End Polluter Welfare Act, would repeal
Edelen Renewables to Build Solar Farm on Former Coal Mine Site, Virigina
April 19, 2021
One of the largest solar farms in the Appalachian region is planned for a Buchanan County site on a reclaimed surface coal mine. The planned site will use about 700 acres and produce a minimum of 60 megawatts with the
April 19: Joe Manchin and Cecil Roberts to Address Energy Transition and Next Steps for Coal Country
April 16, 2021
Joseph Manchin III, the senior senator from West Virginia and chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will join with the president of the United Mine Workers of America, Cecil E. Roberts Jr., as Roberts announces the UMWA’s
Minnesota Rep. Stauber Introduces Legislation to Reform Permitting for Critical Minerals Projects
April 16, 2021
Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced the Accessing America’s Critical Minerals Act, legislation that brings commonsense reforms to the permitting process for critical minerals projects on federal lands in Minnesota’s Eighth District, and nationwide. As the Ranking Member of the House
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