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Corps Delays Final Impact Statement for Pebble Mine to June 2020, Alaska

January 8, 2020

The Army Corps of Engineers recently said it would extend the deadline for its final Environmental Impact Statement for the Pebble Mine project a further three months. The EIS was set to come out in early 2020, but the Corps

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Battelle To Develop Coal-to-Foam Program

January 8, 2020

Battelle won a recent United States Department of Energy (DOE) award that has an interesting twist for coal. The DOE announced that Battelle was among its recipients in funding for cost-shared research and development projects. The project is to be

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Peabody Honors Global Innovation, Advocacy, and Education in Clean Coal Technologies

January 8, 2020

Peabody recognized the distinguished work of organizations and individuals to advance clean coal technologies with the company’s annual Peabody Global Clean Coal Leadership Awards. The awards were presented at POWER-GEN International in New Orleans, La., and included the categories of

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Comstock Mining Receives Approval for Mercury Remediation Pilot Test Plant, Nevada

January 8, 2020

Comstock Mining and Mercury Clean Up (MCU) said that Comstock recently received approval for an Engineering Design Change (EDC) from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) approving the Mercury Remediation Pilot Test Plant located within Comstock’s existing leach pad.

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Flexco Expands Company Footprint in West Michigan

January 8, 2020

Flexco will be expanding its operations and moving to a new facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They will be moving to 1920 Northridge Drive NW in Walker, Michigan. in early 2021, increasing its current 18-acre footprint to 36 acres. The

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Arizona Drops Plan for Takeover of Federal Clean Water Act Permitting

January 8, 2020

Facing opposition from virtually everyone concerned about the issue, a state agency scrubbed plans to take over Clean Water Act permitting of the discharge and dumping of various materials into the state’s rivers and streams. The Arizona Department of Environmental

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DOE to Award $20M for Coal and Gas-based Steam Cycle Challenges Projects

January 7, 2020

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has earmarked up to $20 million for cost-shared research and development projects involving coal and gas-based steam cycle challenges. “This Administration is committed to developing transformational technologies that can enhance

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EIA Study: Cost is Big Factor for Retired Coal-fired Plants

January 7, 2020

A study by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) found that a larger share of coal-fired electric plants with higher operating and maintenance costs have been retired than those with relatively low operating and maintenance costs. © Shutterstock Since the

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U.S. Coal Sector Remains in Rough Shape Heading into 2020

January 7, 2020

The U.S. coal sector is seeing little hope of improvement in the next few years, after a long list of bankruptcies, power plant closures, layoffs and other troubles marred the industry’s timeline over the last decade, writes Taylor Kuykendall, of

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National Coal Heritage Area Authority Accepting Grant Applications in W. Va.

January 7, 2020

To support community efforts to interpret, preserve and promote coal heritage resources, the National Coal Heritage Area Authority is seeking proposals for funding for eligible projects within the National Coal Heritage Area. Projects must be implemented within the following counties:

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