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U.S. Rep. Jenkins Introduces Measure to Expand Retraining Opportunities for Dislocated Miners
January 27, 2017
U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., has introduced a bipartisan measure that seeks to expand retraining opportunities for dislocated miners. Jenkins announced Wednesday the Assisting America’s Dislocated Miners Act, or H.R. 663. The federal measure would establish a Dislocated Miners Assistance
State Sen. Dansel Named Special Assistant to Secretary of Agriculture, to Focus on Mining
January 27, 2017
State Sen. Brian Dansel, R-Republic, is moving from rural Washington to take a Trump administration post in Washington, D.C., as special assistant to the incoming Secretary of Agriculture. Dansel is pledging to work to cut more timber in national forests,
CDC Cancels Major Climate Change Conference
January 27, 2017
A major climate change summit was planned for February by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until Donald Trump was elected president. According to Energy & Environment News, the CDC “quietly and abruptly” canceled the summit after the November
North Dakota Coal Production Reaches 27.7 Million Tons in 2016
January 27, 2017
The Lignite Energy Council released information Tuesday concerning the future of coal production under the Trump administration. Last year, North Dakota mines produced well over 27.5 million tons of lignite coal. The council says those numbers were down slightly from
Tacoma Extends Public Comment Period for Coski Sand-Gravel Mine, Washington
January 27, 2017
The city of Tacoma will collect public comment on proposed excavation at a long-dormant sand and gravel mine near the Port of Tacoma for an additional month. Due to concerns about the level of noise that will result from mining
Deal Ends 17-year Legal Fight Over Reclamation of Abandoned Coal Mines in Pennsylvania
January 27, 2017
A 17-year legal battle to protect Pennsylvania’s environment ended quietly in federal court this week. It concluded when the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs and state and federal environmental officials reached agreement on how to ensure land tainted by coal
Trump Administration Freezes EPA’s New Funding Grants
January 27, 2017
The Trump administration has instituted a media blackout at the Environmental Protection Agency and barred staff from awarding any new contracts or grants, part of a broader communications clampdown within the executive branch. The prohibitions came to light Tuesday as
Harte Gold Issued Phase 1 Commercial Permit for Sugar Zone Property, Ontario
January 26, 2017
Harte Gold Corp. has been issued a phase 1 commercial permit for its Sugar Zone Property. The phase 1 commercial permit was issued January 17, 2017, allowing continued mining at the Sugar Zone Deposit of 30,000 additional tonnes and further
Western Potash Holds Technical Review Meeting for Its Milestone Pilot Project, Saskatchewan
January 26, 2017
Western Potash Corp. organized a technical review meeting in Beijing on January 19th, 2017, with a focus on the applied Horizontal Selective Mining method to be used at its Milestone Pilot Project. The Milestone Pilot Project’s full detailed engineering was
Powder River Basin Mines Produced 283 Million Tons of Coal Last Year
January 25, 2017
Powder River Basin miners dug 283 million tons of the black rock that fuels the nation’s electricity from the soil last year. The entire state produced 293 million tons of coal in 2016, according to the latest federal data. State
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