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Dominic Barton to Succeed Simon Thompson as Chair at Rio Tinto
January 4, 2022
The board of Rio Tinto has selected Dominic Barton to succeed Simon Thompson as the company’s new chair. Dominic will join the board April 4, 2022 and be appointed to the role of chair at the conclusion of the Rio
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon Signs Order to Temporarily Avoid Shutdown of Jim Bridger Power Plant Unit
January 3, 2022
Time’s up for unit 2 of the Jim Bridger Power Plant. After state and federal officials failed to establish updated pollution control standards for the unit ahead of its Dec. 31 compliance deadline, Gov. Mark Gordon signed a temporary emergency
Minnesota Appeals Court Says Group Can Sue Over Mining Rules for Copper Mine
January 3, 2022
A Minnesota appellate court affirmed Monday that a wilderness advocacy has standing to challenge state rules restricting copper mining sites. The ruling means that Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness’ efforts to block a proposed copper mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe
Cartwright Highlights Funding for Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation for Pennsylvania
January 3, 2022
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright Wednesday said Pennsylvania has more unreclaimed abandoned mine land acreage than any other state in the country and represents 40.7 percent of the country’s reclamation costs. Cartwright, D-Moosic, said funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and
Explosion in Curtis Bay CSX Coal Silo Shakes Baltimore, No Injuries Reported, Maryland
January 3, 2022
An explosion at a CSX facility in South Baltimore Thursday morning sent police and fire department officials scrambling to Curtis Bay and shook residents in neighborhoods across the city. Firefighters were called to 1910 Benhill Ave. in Curtis Bay where
The Orient Mine Explosion Led the Way for Federal Coal Mine Safety Act of 1952
January 3, 2022
Eric Wiegand, a historian, has a collection of memorabilia about the Orient No. 2 Mine explosion. He said the disaster led to legislation that was life-saving for years to come. Orient Mine No. 2 was designed and built from the
American Resources Receives Preliminary Approval of $45M Bond for Rare Earth Processing Facility
December 21, 2021
American Resources Corporation said the West Virginia Economic Development Authority (WVEDA) preliminarily approved the issuance of, and a volume cap allocation for $45,000,000 of private activity, solid waste disposal facility revenue Bonds, series 2022 for the company’s Wyoming County Coal
Minnesota Regulators Reaffirm Air Permit for Polymet’s NorthMet Mine
December 21, 2021
State regulators who three years ago issued an air quality permit for a proposed copper-nickel mine in northwestern Minnesota stood by their decision in a report released Monday that said the mine did not provide misleading information on its plans.
Capito, McMorris Rodgers Lead Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief in Clean Air Act at Supreme Court
December 21, 2021
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led 47 senators and 44 House members on
WV Coal Association Releases Statement on Manchin’s Position on Build Back Better Act
December 21, 2021
Chris Hamilton, president and chief executive officer of the West Virginia Coal Association offers the following statement regarding U.S. Senator Joe Manchin’s position on the Build Back Better Act: “On behalf of West Virginia’s coal miners and our energy economy,
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