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Lawmakers Push EPA to Repay All Costs of Gold King Mine Spill
December 21, 2016
Two members of Colorado’s congressional delegation are pressing the Environmental Protection agency to fully reimburse state, local and tribal agencies for the cost of responding to a toxic mine waste spill triggered by the EPA. Sen. Cory Gardner and Rep.
DEQ Again Asks Tintina to Revise Black Butte Copper Mine Application, Montana
December 21, 2016
For the second time this year the state has asked the company planning to develop a copper mine near a tributary to the Smith River to revise its application. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality sent Tintina Resources, the company
Feds Refuse Mining Lease Renewals in Minnesota. Launches Wilderness Environmental Review
December 21, 2016
In refusing to renew two mineral leases in northern Minnesota last Thursday, the federal government has, unexpectedly, gone much farther than simply frustrating the ambitions of a Chilean mining company. Instead, it has launched a rare, two-year national environmental review
Interior Department Finalizes Stream Protection Rule for Coal Mines
December 21, 2016
The Obama administration on Monday set final rules designed to reduce the environmental impact of coal mining on the nation’s streams, a long-anticipated move that met quick resistance from Republicans who vowed to overturn it under President-elect Donald Trump. The
U.S. Forest Service Grants Colorado Exception to Roadless Rule for Arch Coal’s West Elk Mine
December 21, 2016
The U.S. Forest Service has finalized an exception for Colorado in the nation’s rule for protecting last-remaining roadless forests: allowing expansion of a coal mine that cuts beneath pristine woods near Paonia in the North Fork Valley. That decision enabling
Brixton Metals to Acquire Tahoe Resources’ Gowganda Silver Mine, Ontario
December 20, 2016
Brixton Metals Corporation has entered into an asset purchase agreement on an “as is, where is” basis with Temex Resources Corp., a subsidiary of Tahoe Resources Inc., to acquire 100 percent interest in the Gowganda Mine, a past-producing underground silver
Senator Capito Calls on President-Elect Trump to Prioritize Miners Protection Act
December 20, 2016
In a letter sent following only a short-term extension of miners’ health care benefits, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) is calling on President-elect Donald Trump to take up the Miners Protection Act early in his administration. Senator Capito and
Peabody Energy Renews Commitment to St. Louis, Extends Lease Terms for Global Headquarters
December 20, 2016
Peabody Energy today renewed its commitment to downtown St. Louis by extending the lease agreement for its global headquarters at Peabody Plaza two additional years through 2023. Peabody has been a major downtown landmark since 1955, and is a Fortune
Murray Energy CEO Cautiously Optimistic on Future of Coal
December 16, 2016
An audibly angry Bob Murray had a very clear message for coal miners hopeful that a Trump administration will lead to a bounce back for the struggling industry. “It can’t come back to where it was,” he said. “Before Mr.
Murray Energy Closes Powhatan No. 6 Coal Mine, Ohio
December 16, 2016
Murray Energy Corp. officials confirm the Powhatan No. 6 Mine is closed, which leaves several hundred miners with an uncertain future at the same time the International Energy Agency predicts global demand for coal will stall for the next five
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