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New Japanese Technology Cuts Emissions and Increases Efficiency of Coal-fired Power Plants
June 21, 2017
The Japanese are showcasing new technology that drastically cuts emissions and increases efficiency of coal-fired power plants, which could threaten the viability of importing natural gas. A new experimental power plant in Osakikamijima burns coal under high temperatures to convert
Analysts Say Coal Industry Primed for Mining Material Used in Solar Panels
June 21, 2017
The coal industry can mine the kind of rare earth elements required for manufacturing the solar panel and green energy products that environmentalists believe could stave off manmade global warming, according to a Tuesday report from the Washington Examiner. Coal
Mine Safety Team Competition in Kentucky Sharpens Safety Skills
June 20, 2017
Nine mine rescue teams competed for top honors in a three-day mine safety event held on a high school football field in Hazard, Ky., during the week of June 13, 2017, WYMT Mountain News reports.The event was put on by
Generic Electric to Combine GE Power and GE Energy Connections
June 20, 2017
American conglomerate General Electric (GE) will merge its GE Power with energy technologies company GE Energy Connections to form a single power-focused entity. Operating under the name GE Power, the combined unit is expected to help GE drive improved customer
Peter Roff: Energy Made in America, is the Key to Our Future
June 20, 2017
As the White House moves forward with workforce development week it’s important to remember what a gift the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accords was. The rules were heavily slanted in favor of our economic competitors. While other nations
Tuscaloosa County Receives $1.2 Million Federal Grant Due to Coal and Mining Job Losses, Alabama
June 20, 2017
Four Alabama counties, including Tuscaloosa County, are set to benefit from a $1.2 million grant meant to foster economic growth in areas that are suffering because of the loss of jobs in the coal and mining industries. The grant was
Fatal Bear Attack at Sumitomo Metal’s Pogo Mine, Alaska
June 20, 2017
Pogo Mine company officials have confirmed a fatal attack by a black bear on a contract employee this morning. A second contract employee was injured in the same incident and is being transported to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital with “non-life-threatening” injuries,
Stillwater’s New Owners Sibanye Gold Negotiate Successful Contract with Union Miners
June 20, 2017
About 760 union workers at Stillwater Mining will receive a 5 percent raise during the next two years under a new agreement with owner Sibanye Gold Ltd., the company announced Monday. The pay hike for miners represented by the United
Fate of Arizona Coal Mine, Power Station, Tribal Economies Rests with Trump Administration
June 20, 2017
An aging power plant in remote Arizona could offer the Trump administration a unique opportunity: the chance to back up its comments about saving the U.S. coal industry with concrete action. The federal government could be the last, best hope
Commissioners Approve Conditional Mine Permit for Webb Sand Mine, North Carolina
June 20, 2017
The Pitt County Board of Commissioners with a 5-4 vote on Monday granted a conditional-use permit to open a new sand mine on Sheppard Mill Road after the owners agreed to several last-minute additions to the list of conditions. The
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