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Congressman Lou Barletta and Rick Perry Tour Jeddo Coal Mine Ahead of Pilot Project, Pa.
October 2, 2017
Congressman Lou Barletta and Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry visited Jeddo Coal Mine Thursday. Jeddo Coal Company has more than 80 years of coal mining history in Luzerne County. “There’s plenty of coal here,” coal miner Mike Aukstakalnis said.
Congressmen Daines and Gianforte Urge Feds to Approve Northwest Montana Mines
October 2, 2017
Montana’s two Republican Congressmen in Washington, D.C. urged the Trump administration this week to approve two massive mining projects in Northwest Montana. On Sept. 28, Sen. Steve Daines and Rep. Greg Gianforte sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke
Fatality at Jim Bridger Coal Mine, Wyoming
October 2, 2017
Medical personnel did not initially suspect life threatening injuries for Jaime Olivas, the coal miner who died after an accident at Jim Bridger mine Thursday, because he was awake and talking to coworkers. Olivas was moving equipment when struck by
Committee Set to Vote on Lifting Mining Moratorium in Wisconsin
October 2, 2017
A legislative committee is set to approve a bill next week that would lift Wisconsin’s moratorium on sulfide mining. The Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry is slated to meet Wednesday to vote on the bill. The committee’s
Senators Introduce New Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017 Bill
October 2, 2017
Permits would be required for exploratory drilling, and numerous other changes would be made to the nation’s 145-year-old mining law by a bill recently filed in the U.S. Senate. The legislation, titled the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017,
BLM Extends Royalty-rate Reduction for Arch Coal’s West Elk Mine, Colorado
October 2, 2017
The Bureau of Land Management has decided to extend a royalty-rate reduction for some of the federally leased coal being produced at Arch Coal’s West Elk Mine near Somerset. The agency, in its written decision, cited difficult geological and mining
Department of Energy to Fund $36 Million for Projects to Advance Carbon Capture Technologies
September 29, 2017
U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry said approximately $36 million in federally-funded financial assistance will be awarded to advance carbon capture technologies. Under the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office Of Fossil Energy (FE), the Design and Testing of Advanced Carbon
ArcelorMittal Plans $1.0 Billion Three-year Investment Program in Mexico
September 29, 2017
ArcelorMittal will make a US$1 billion, three-year investment program at its Mexican operations, which is focused on building ArcelorMittal Mexico’s downstream capabilities, sustaining the competitiveness of its mining operations and modernizing its existing asset base. The program is designed to
Southern Pocahontas Mine Rescue Team Earns First Place in National Competition, W. Va.
September 29, 2017
Nobody expected them to win, but a McDowell County mine rescue team beat all expectations when competing teams demonstrated their skills at the National Mine Rescue Competition. The Southern Pocahontas Mine Rescue Team located in Welch finished first during the
Robindale Energy Receives 2016 Award for Best Overall Coal Mine Reclamation Project, Pa
September 28, 2017
Robindale Energy Services Inc. of Latrobe received the 2016 award for the best overall coal mine reclamation project, according to the Pennsylvania Coal Alliance. The company reclaimed the 20-acre Renton Pile in Allegheny County, which improved the water quality of
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