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Lawmakers Grapple Over Future of Montana Coal Industry
February 7, 2019
The state of Montana’s coal industry is in flux. Conservationists blame the market’s move away from fossil fuels. Industry leaders blame strict regulations. Either way, the future of coal is up for debate, and a recent committee hearing in Montana’s
Select Materials Acquires Columbus Ohio Industrial and Frac Sand Mine
February 7, 2019
The transaction is Select Materials second sand mine and first endeavor into the frac sand market. The site will be managed by CEO Michael Leister. Leister, 43, holds a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University in Chemical Engineering, and a master’s
Alcoa Warrick Operations Puts Liberty Mine Expansion on Hold, Indiana
February 7, 2019
Alcoa Warrick Operations said it has “decided to put on hold” a long-discussed expansion of coal mining at Liberty Mine, in northern Warrick County. The expansion plan was controversial with Boonville city government officials and a group of residents near
Trump Picks David Bernhardt to Lead Department of Interior
February 7, 2019
“I am pleased to announce that David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of the Interior, will be nominated as Secretary of the Interior,” Trump tweeted Monday. “David has done a fantastic job from the day he arrived, and we look forward to
U.S. Labor Department: Coal Mining Unemployment Fell to Record Low in 2018
February 7, 2019
It’s been two years since President Donald Trump took office and began rolling back environmental regulations on the coal industry. At a November rally in Huntington, West Virginia, the president took credit for a coal comeback in front of a
Paringa Signs Third Coal Sales Agreement with Big Rivers Electric, Kentucky
February 5, 2019
Paringa Resources announced that it has signed a sales agreement with Big Rivers Electric (BREC) for coal sales from its Poplar Grove Mine, totaling up to 1,400,000 tons of coal from 2019 to 2023. The sales agreement with BREC takes
Illinois Regulators Hear Public Comments Over Permit Renewal for Foresight’s Deer Run Coal Mine
February 5, 2019
Illinois coal mine regulators took the next step in a methodical process that could lead to the reopening of Foresight Energy’s long-idled Deer Run, or Hillsboro, longwall mine in Montgomery County by soliciting public comments during an informal conference held
Usibelli Coal Mine Achieves Safety Milestone, Alaska
February 5, 2019
Usibelli Coal Mine Jan. 30 surpassed two years of operations without a single lost time accident, a job-related injury that results in time away from work. Usibelli’s safety program — Everyday Safety-At Work. At Home. At Play — combined with
Michigan Gas Outage Could Bolster Trump’s Bid to Save Coal Plants
February 5, 2019
A natural gas supply disruption forcing Michigan residents to lower thermostats and automakers to suspend operations could bolster President Donald Trump’s effort to keep coal plants operating possibly by invoking national security powers. The episode began Wednesday when a fire
Scientists Develop Process that Removes CO2 from Coal Burning Power Plant Emissions
February 5, 2019
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a process that removes CO2 from coal-burning power plant emissions in a way that is similar to how soda lime works in scuba diving rebreathers. Their research,
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