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EPA Moves to Undo Tougher Pollution Limits on Coal-fired Power Plants
April 19, 2017
The Trump administration is moving to rewrite Obama-era rules limiting water pollution from coal-fired power plants. Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, sent a letter announcing his decision to a coalition of energy companies that lobbied against
Norfolk Southern Railway Commits to Sticking with Coal
April 19, 2017
Norfolk Southern Railway will continue to use both thermal and metallurgical coal, Chief Marketing Officer Alan Shaw announced last week at the National Coal Transportation Association Conference. S&P Global Platts, an energy price assessment and reporting agency, reports that Norfolk
San Juan Coal Mine Gets New Review, New Mexico
April 19, 2017
The U.S. Department of Interior will take another, closer look at an expansion plan for the San Juan Coal mine in northwestern New Mexico. The Interior Department had faced a 2013 lawsuit filed by WildEarth Guardians, which argued that environmental
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt: ‘War On Coal Is Done’
April 19, 2017
To the delight of dozens of miners at the CNX Coal Resources Harvey Mine, Thursday, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt declared an end to the “regulatory assault” on their industry. Pruitt, appointed by President Donald Trump to head the
Golden Dawn Receives Permit to De-Water Lexington Mine in Preparation for Mining Activities, B.C.
April 18, 2017
Golden Dawn Minerals Inc., has received a permit to de-water the Lexington-Grenoble gold-copper mine, located 500 Km east of Vancouver in the Greenwood mining district in south central B.C. Canada. The issuance of this important permit is a milestone for
IDM Mining Receives Environmental Assessment Approval for Red Mountain Underground Gold Project. B.C
April 18, 2017
The Environmental Assessment Office (EAO), with the support of provincial, federal, Aboriginal, and regional authorities, have approved and finalized the application information requirements (AIR) for IDM Mining’s proposed Red Mountain Underground Gold Project located east of Stewart, BC. The AIR
Select Sands to Acquire Newport Rail Loading Facility for $2 Million, Arkansas
April 18, 2017
Select Sands Corp. has signed a lease to purchase agreement with Newport Rail Loading Facility, LLC of Arkansas, where Select Sands will acquire the rail loading facility for $2,050,000 paid over 5 years. The first-year payment of $500,000 has been
Economic Analysis Conducted on Navajo Coal-fired Power Plant, Management Co to Attract New Owners
April 17, 2017
A coal mine operator said the price of its coal could be lowered through 2025 if a new buyer takes over a northern Arizona power plant. Peabody Energy officials are hopeful that new ownership would make the Navajo Generation Station
U.S. Refuses to Sign G7 Statement Endorsing Paris Climate Agreement
April 17, 2017
The U.S. refused to sign onto a statement with other G7 countries to commit to the implementation of the Paris climate agreement, which President Donald Trump promised to withdraw from on the campaign trail. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry said
China Buys More U.S. Coal, Sends North Korea Packing
April 17, 2017
China has sent a flotilla of North Korean freighters loaded with coking coal back to their home ports, according to an exclusive Reuters report. Meanwhile, China has placed massive orders for the steel-making commodity from U.S. producers. Information on the
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