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U.S. Clears Way for Cleanup of Colorado Mine Spill
September 9, 2016
A Colorado mine that spilled 3 million gallons of contaminated wastewater into rivers in three Western states was designated a Superfund site Wednesday, clearing the way for a multimillion-dollar federal cleanup. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally added the inactive
Southwest Virginia Community College Launches Program to Retrain Displaced Coal Miners
September 8, 2016
Southwest Virginia Community College has launched a REDI Center (Retraining Energy Displaced Individuals Center for Displaced Coal Miners). The REDI Center will assist laid off coal miners and dislocated supply chain workers impacted by the downturn in the coal energy
Caterpillar Sponsors Hackathon to Create Innovative Mining Solutions
September 8, 2016
Software developers, data scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs will convene in San Francisco from September 23-25, 2016 for a 54-hour hackathon sponsored by Caterpillar and Unearthed, an Australia-based open innovation organization for the global resources sector. The hackathon format brings together
Obama Botches Climate Science in Lake Tahoe Speech, Nevada
September 7, 2016
President Barack Obama made a stop at Lake Tahoe on Wednesday to talk climate change, spending, and environmental regulation — distorting science along the way. The president was addressing the 20th Lake Tahoe summit, along with leading Democratic legislators from
Ohio Coal Miners Receive $1 Million in Relief from Congress
September 7, 2016
With the Powhatan No. 6 Mine scheduled to close in November — and the potential for more layoffs at other Murray Energy Corp. mines looming — more than $1 million worth of federal money is on the way to Ohio
Southwest Community College Gets $1.4 Million Grant to Help Displaced Coal Miners, Virginia
September 7, 2016
Southwest Virginia Community College will receive a $1.4 million federal grant to provide fast-track re-employment services to displaced coal miners. Money from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration and the Appalachian Regional Commission is being awarded through the
Tri-State Generation to Close Nucla Coal Plant and New Horizon Mine by 2022, Colorado
September 7, 2016
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association will close a coal-fired generation station and one coal mine as it moves to comply with plans to reduce regional haze, the co-op said. The 100-megawatt Nucla Station is to close by the end of
Sago Mine Disaster Memorial Stone Unveiled at Blue and Gray Park, W. Va.
September 2, 2016
The 12 men lost in the Sago Mine disaster on Jan. 2, 2006, were remembered Saturday as a Sago Memorial Stone was unveiled at Blue and Gray Park in Philippi. The stone features an artist’s rendering of the men awaiting
Usibelli’s Coal Mine in Alaska Ships Last Coal Out of Seward Coal Loading Facility
September 2, 2016
Usibelli Coal Mine’s last export of coal sailed out of Seward in July, and the Seward coal loading facility is going into cold storage mode, according to the company’s vice president of External Affairs, Lorali Simon. The 75,000-ton coal shipment
West Virginia Leads Nation in Non-Fatal Mine Accidents
September 2, 2016
On Monday, the Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a call to safety for coal miners. West Virginia leads the nation in non-fatal mine accidents, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Since October 2015, eight people have died and
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