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NMA: Obama Administration’s Stream Protection Rule Could Eliminate Thousands of Jobs
December 27, 2016
The Dec. 20 news article “Last-minute rule to make coal industry cleaner met with praise, criticism” missed several key points. The rule provides no discernible environmental benefits. It simply duplicates and interferes with extensive existing environmental protections at the federal
North Dakota Files Lawsuit Challenging Stream Protection Rule
December 27, 2016
State Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced that he filed a lawsuit Tuesday with the ND Public Service Commission against the U.S. Department of Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) over OSM’s so-called “Stream Protection Rule” under the
Grant Spending Approved to Start Remediation Projects at Old Mine Sites in W. Va.
December 27, 2016
West Virginia conservation officials say several remediation projects at or adjacent to old mine sites have received approvals to start spending federal grants. According to the Department of Environmental Protection, Congress authorized the money to accelerate cleanups at sites in
Final Stream Protection Rule Draws Rebukes from Alaska Delegation
December 27, 2016
Usibelli Coal Mine and Alaska’s congressional delegation are taking strong stances against the Final Stream Protection Rule, which the Department of the Interior published Dec. 19. Alaska’s U.S. Sens. Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski also have spoken against the new
CONSOL Energy Forced to Temporarily Halt Longwall Mining in Greene County, Pa.
December 27, 2016
The state Environmental Hearing Board has temporarily stopped CONSOL Energy from mining beneath a trout stream in Ryerson Station State Park in Greene County while it decides whether to impose a mining ban requested by two environmental organizations. The order
UMWA Continues Fight to Protect Retired Coal Miners’ Benefits
December 27, 2016
The United Mine Workers of America will waste no time in renewing its fight to guarantee health insurance and pension benefits for retired coal miners after the 115th Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3, said UMWA spokesman Phil Smith.
Trump Vows to Roll Back Energy Industry Regulations in First 100 Days
December 27, 2016
America’s energy policy is about to change — big league. Unlike President Obama – who prioritized energy regulations and handouts as part of an incentive system to curb global warming – President-elect Donald Trump says he will focus instead on
STT Enviro Signs MOU to Create Joint Venture with Leading Global Producer of Lime
December 22, 2016
STT Enviro Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a joint venture with a leading producer of lime. The MOU establishes that each party would own 50 percent of the equity in the joint venture and be
Search Minerals Advances Development of Its Pilot Plant Program at FOXTROT Deposit, Canada
December 22, 2016
Search Minerals Inc. has advanced development on the pilot plant program which is being conducted by SGS Canada Inc. on bulk material from the company’s FOXTROT deposit in SE Labrador. The pilot plant is being funded through the Atlantic Canada
U.S. DOE Grants $10 Million to Study Carbon Capture in Illinois
December 21, 2016
Researchers are beginning to explore the possibility of capturing and storing carbon dioxide below ground at more sites near Decatur than the initial area of focus surrounding the main Archer Daniels Midland Co. complex. Grants from the U.S. Department of
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