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EPA Emissions Case Not a Slam Dunk for Coal Interests Even with a Conservative SCOTUS
March 14, 2022
Coal interests and the Environmental Protection Agency just faced off before the Supreme Court in a case that could drastically choke off the agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. West Virginia led petitioners to have the
Caterpillar Foundation Supports Urgent Humanitarian Needs for the Ukrainian People
March 14, 2022
The Caterpillar Foundation, the philanthropic organization of Caterpillar Inc., is donating more than $1 million to support both urgent and long-term needs of the Ukraine humanitarian crisis. This donation supports these organizations: American Red Cross to support the global Red
Cost of Coal Hits Historic High
March 11, 2022
The cost of exported coal hit a historic high this week, costing around $450 per ton and officials say it typically costs between $100-120 per ton. The CEO of the West Virginia Coal Association, Chris Hamilton, credits this cost jump
RST Solution Develops Dust Suppressants for Miners to Meet New Tougher Exposure Limits
March 11, 2022
Leading fine particle specialist Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST Solutions) is assisting mine site operators to comply with tougher workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants. In Australia, the national regulator for occupational health and safety Workplace Health and Safety, halved the
Germany Reactivates Coal Power Plants Amid Russian Gas Supply Threats
March 11, 2022
As Germany closes its last nuclear reactors, it is also reactivating old coal power plants to ensure electricity supply security amid Russian threats to turn off the gas tap. Germany’s attempt to simultaneously phase out nuclear and coal power just
NMA Releases Statement on U.S. Ban on Imports of Russian Oil, Natural Gas, and Coal
March 11, 2022
National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Rich Nolan issued this statement following an announcement from the White House banning imports of Russian oil, natural gas and coal to the United States. “Our hearts are with the Ukrainian people, and
Rail and River Transportation Issues Hamper West Virginia’s Coal Exports to Europe
March 11, 2022
Problems are cutting into the West Virginia coal industry’s ability to benefit from record-high prices for coal suddenly needed to fire Europe’s power plants. The mining industry blames railroads and a decline in its own ability to produce coal. The
Terry Jarrett: U.S. Must Learn from Europe’s Energy Crisis
March 11, 2022
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unfolds, Americans are witnessing the troubling global impacts. Oil has passed $100 a barrel, and the European Union remains beholden to Russia for almost 40 percent of its natural gas supplies. There’s a reasonable fear
House Passes Ban on Russian Oil, Natural Gas, and Coal
March 10, 2022
Russian coal, gas, and oil and other petroleum products would be illegal to import in the U.S. under a bill the House passed Wednesday in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Lawmakers voted 414-17 to pass the bill, which Rep.
Economists Explore Mining’s Future in Alaska, Releases Study
March 10, 2022
A paper released Wednesday by the Institute of Social and Economic Research at the University of Alaska Anchorage envisions what the state’s mining industry could look like in 20 years. The paper’s authors — UAA professors Bob Loeffler and Brett
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