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Lexington Coal Company to Acquire Alpha’s Assets in Four States
July 25, 2017
Alpha Natural Resources announced Wednesday that it has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Lexington Coal Company to convey real and personal properties located in West Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois and Tennessee. The conveyance will include approximately 280 permits, substantial
Trump Expected to Nominate Andrew Wheeler for Top Spot at EPA
July 24, 2017
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate a top coal lobbyist as the number two person at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Axios reported Friday. Coal industry lobbyist Andrew Wheeler will become EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s second lieutenant. Trump’s decision
Rick Perry Says ‘Clean’ Coal Will Shape America’s Energy Future
July 24, 2017
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry emphasized in a recent interview that clean coal will highlight his energy agenda, utilizing American innovation to pursue cleaner, cheaper coal while creating jobs in the process. The Washington Examiner sat down with Perry this
Taseko Receives Permit Approval for Exploratory Work at New Prosperity Gold-Copper Project, B.C
July 24, 2017
Taseko Mines has received approval from the Province of British Columbia to undertake a site investigation program to conduct exploratory work at the New Prosperity Gold-Copper project site. The Notice of Work (NOW), which is a multi-year permit, will allow
Pa. Senate Bill Allows DEP to Issue CONSOL Energy’s Bailey Mine Permit Expansion
July 24, 2017
Gov. Tom Wolf declined on Friday to veto a bill that makes it easier to develop a long-wall coal mine beneath a state park in Greene County, allowing it to become law despite pressure from environmentalists who say it will
Ramaco to Receive $7 Million Grant for Research at Its Brook Coal Mine, Wyoming
July 24, 2017
Ramaco Resources may receive millions from the Department of Energy to develop carbon products from coal mined in northern Wyoming. The company proposed the first new coal mine in Wyoming in decades after acquiring the raw mineral rights in 2011,
Coal Exports Up 60% in First Quarter of 2017
July 21, 2017
U.S. coal exports were nearly 60 percent higher in the first three months of the Trump administration than at the same time last year, according to federal data. It’s good news for the coal industry, which is one of President
Eastern Kentucky Coal Mine Death Blamed on Safety Lapses
July 21, 2017
An accident that killed a coal miner in Pike County happened because a conveyor belt did not have adequate safety guards, according to a federal investigation. Ray Hatfield Jr. was killed Jan. 26 when his clothing got tangled in bolts
Nevada Mining Association: Mining has $10 Billion Impact on Nevada Economy
July 21, 2017
The mining industry has been fundamental to Nevada’s economy since the state’s inception and continues to have a large impact today. “Mining is truly the foundation of Nevada’s economy,” Dana Bennett, president of the Nevada Mining Association, said. “The state
Centralia Coal Mine Reunion Set for August, Washington
July 21, 2017
When it comes to workplace environments, a coal mine is unlike any other. They say it can be dark as a dungeon way down in a mine, and it is most certainly a dirty and dangerous job even above it.
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