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New Technology Introduced Could Extend Life of Coal Power Plants in Illinois

June 10, 2019

New technology could extend City Water, Light and Power’s coal-fired power generators by a minimum of 10 to 15 years while reducing emissions, a representative from a desulfurization technology company told members of the Springfield City Council Wednesday evening. Bradley

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Kentucky Lawmakers Consider Options to Help Boost Coal Production

June 10, 2019

State lawmakers met with Kentucky’s top environmental regulator Tuesday to discuss the future of coal in the face of declining U.S. consumption. Kentucky’s coal production is down, power plants are burning less of the fuel and Eastern Kentucky coal remains

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Colorado State University Researchers Could Advocate for Coal’s Future

June 10, 2019

Colorado State University wants to help Front Range legislators understand the economic implications of removing coal-generated power from communities across the state of Colorado. In a workshop Thursday, June 6, city and county officials met with two CSU researchers at

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Bloomberg Pledges $500 Million to Close Coal-fired Power Plants

June 10, 2019

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg pledged on Thursday to donate $500 million to close the country’s remaining coal plants by 2030 in an effort to help combat climate change. “I’m committing $500 million to launch @BeyondCarbon the largest-ever

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Paramont Contura Wins Governor’s Cup at Virginia Mine Rescue Competition

June 10, 2019

The Paramont Contura mine rescue team took home the Virginia Governor’s Cup at the 33rd annual Virginia Governor’s Cup Mine Rescue and Safety Contest this week. Alden Resources actually made first place in the competition, but because the team is

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EPA to Drill Into Colorado Mine for Cleanup Investigation

June 10, 2019

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to drill a test well into an inactive mine tunnel in southwestern Colorado to get information for a Superfund cleanup, the agency said Friday. The EPA said it will drill into the American Tunnel

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Minnesota Court of Appeals Upholds Environmental Review for NorthMet Project

June 7, 2019

Poly Met Mining, Inc. said the Minnesota State Court of Appeals upheld the scope of the environmental review prepared for the NorthMet Project prepared by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, rejecting a challenge from several environmental groups who wanted

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Nemaska Lithium Advances Construction of Whabouchi Mine, Canada

June 7, 2019

Nemaska Lithium Inc. released updates on the Whabouchi project. “We have made good overall progress during the past months on both the construction at the Whabouchi mine and the detailed engineering at the Shawinigan plant. While we are carefully managing

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GoldMining Receives Water License and Land Use Permits for Yellowknife Gold Project, Canada

June 7, 2019

GoldMining Inc. has received a five-year type B water license (WL) and type A land use permit (LUP) from the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board (MVLWB) for its 100 percent owned Yellowknife Gold Project. The company has also filed

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Canarc Receives Land Use Permit for Its Hard Cash Gold Property, Canada

June 7, 2019

Canarc Resource Corp. has received the government land use permit for multi-phase exploration on the Hard Cash Gold Property located in southwestern Nunavut, Canada. Nunavut is home to two multi-million ounce gold deposits owned by Agnico Eagle Mines, the operating

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