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National Mining Association Applauds DOE Action to Safeguard America’s Energy Grid
October 6, 2017
National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn issued the following statement in response to U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry’s proposed rule submitted today to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging prompt action to safeguard the resiliency
Freeport-McMoRan Receives NMA’s CORESafety® Certification
October 6, 2017
The National Mining Association (NMA) recognized Freeport-McMoRan’s achievement of independent certification under its CORESafety® system. Freeport-McMoRan joins six other companies in receiving independent certification under NMA’s signature safety initiative. “We congratulate Freeport-McMoRan on this laudable safety milestone. This certification demonstrates
TVA Files Appeal Over Its Gallatin Coal Plant, Tennessee
October 5, 2017
A federal utility is appealing a judge’s order to excavate and move its coal ash at a Tennessee power plant. In Nashville federal court Monday, the Tennessee Valley Authority filed an appeal notice over its Gallatin Fossil Plant outside Nashville.
Coal State Senators Push New Legislation to Shore Up Miners’ Pensions
October 5, 2017
Lawmakers gathered in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to press for fresh legislation to shore up pensions for about 117,000 union coal miners at risk of losing their retirement savings amid a coal industry decline. Yet significant political hurdles remain, even
EPA Begins Smart Sectors Program for Mining and Oil Sectors
October 5, 2017
President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency is asking miners, oil drillers and manufacturers to collaborate with the government on how best to regulate their industries. The EPA began its new “Smart Sectors” program with an inaugural meeting between agency staff
Sherritt Fined $1 Million for Coal Mine Discharges Under Fisheries Act, Canada
October 5, 2017
A second coal-mining company in four months is being hit with a seven-figure penalty for polluting incidents that impacted fish in tributaries of the Athabasca River east of Jasper National Park in Alberta. On Tuesday, Sherritt International Corp. agreed to
Wisconsin Committee Votes to Lift Sulfide Mining Ban
October 5, 2017
A legislative committee has approved a Republican bill that would end Wisconsin’s sulfide mining moratorium. The Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry voted 3-2 to approve the bill Wednesday. All three Republicans on the committee voted for the
Montana Schedules Meetings for Tintina’s Butte Copper Project
October 5, 2017
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has scheduled three meetings on a proposed $250 million copper mine north of Meagher County’s White Sulphur Springs. The DEQ is in the process of preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Black
Congress Introduces American Miners Pension Act
October 5, 2017
Four members of Congress introduced Tuesday the American Miners Pension (AMP) Act, a piece of legislation aimed at protecting more than 87,000 current beneficiaries and another 20,000 eligible coal miners with vested pension. The 1974 UMWA Pension Plan is currently
Peabody: Secretary of Energy’s Proposed Grid Resiliency Rules a Key Step to Protect Energy Security
October 4, 2017
Peabody said the U.S. Secretary of Energy’s proposed rules on grid resiliency pricing mark a crucial step to protect America’s energy security for families and businesses by recognizing the importance of baseload power supplied by coal for a reliable, resilient,
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