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Paramount Gold Nevada Receives Approval for Deep Monitoring Wells at Grassy Mountain Project, Oregon
January 30, 2017
Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. has received approval from the Technical Review Team (TRT) of the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries for installation of deep monitoring wells at its 100 percent-owned Grassy Mountain Gold Project. Drilling will begin shortly.
NRG Energy and JX Nippon Commissions $1 Billion Petra Nova Clean Coal Plant, Texas
January 30, 2017
U.S. power generator NRG Energy Inc. and Japanese energy producer JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corp. have finished the world’s largest system to capture carbon dioxide produced from burning coal at a power plant. The $1 billion Petra Nova
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
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