Feature Stories
Unrealistic Plans to Crack Down on U.S. Power Plant Emissions Won’t Work
November 21, 2023
The Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a new plan that would limit carbon emissions from power plants, despite rising electricity demand. Its stated intention is to force utilities to rely much more heavily on hydrogen and other
Missouri Aims to Become Mining Hub for Critical Minerals, Battery Components
November 15, 2023
During the supply chain shortages in the pandemic, the nationwide lack of semiconductors and pharmaceuticals led Missouri officials to consider the state’s own ability to produce pivotal parts of the production process. Missouri has a long history as a mining
Energy Department Pours Billions Into Power Grids but Warns It’s Not Enough
November 8, 2023
America’s electric grids may need to expand by two-thirds by 2035 to handle future growth in clean energy, the agency said. The nation isn’t on track. The Energy Department recently announced $1.3 billion to help build three large power lines
Space Mining is Getting Closer to Becoming a Reality, and Canada Could Play a Major Role
November 6, 2023
It’s the stuff of science fiction: Blasting off to the moon or an asteroid, drilling it, mining its resources and bringing some or all of it back to Earth. But that fiction is getting closer to becoming a reality. “The
Mines, Power, Fossil Fuels a Major Balancing Act for B.C.‘s Energy Minister
September 25, 2023
British Columbia’s abundant, clean, and relatively low cost hydro power has long been touted as one of British Columbia’s greatest industrial advantages. But it has become such a drawing card that some are now wondering whether B.C. will actually have
The Energy Policy Torpedo
September 25, 2023
The nation’s grid reliability watchdog added an alarming new dimension to its regular warnings over the eroding state of the nation’s grid reliability. For the first time, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is warning that energy policy now
The Great Renewable Energy Buildout Can’t Seem to Get Out of First Gear
September 22, 2023
With the perilous state of the nation’s electricity supply increasingly in the spotlight, the Biden administration has attempted to justify its regulatory blitz on the coal and gas fleets by pointing to what it hopes will be a lightning-fast renewable
Unearthing Potential of Pennsylvania’s Mining and Refinement of Rare-earth Minerals
September 20, 2023
Historically known as a hub of industrial innovation, Pennsylvania is poised to enter a new era of economic prosperity through the mining and refinement of rare-earth minerals. As global demand for these critical elements skyrockets, the commonwealth has a unique
Will U.S. Permit a Clean Energy Transition?
September 18, 2023
The United States has rich deposits of copper, cobalt, graphite, lithium, nickel, rare earths, and other mined commodities needed to build the clean energy future. The often decade-long mine permitting timeline in the U.S., however, means that many of these
NMA: Mining Regulations Pushed by Biden EPA Putting Industry on Precipice of Disaster
September 15, 2023
The Biden administration is attempting to curb U.S. coal mining at the expense of energy security and American independence, pushing energy prices higher as the U.S. power grid is still heavily reliant on coal, natural gas and petroleum, according to
