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License to Mine Granted by State Regulators to Buyer of Kemmerer Coal Mine, Wyoming
March 28, 2019
State regulators granted the buyer of the Kemmerer coal mine a license to mine on Monday, just days after Westmoreland asked a judge to stay the sale of the mine to a Virginia businessman until the responsibility for cleanup had
Kentucky Coal Investor Makes Offer to Acquire TVA’s Paradise Plant
March 28, 2019
A Kentucky coal investor is offering to buy one of the coal plants that the Tennessee Valley Authority plans to shut down next year if TVA would agree to buy the plant’s power at prices competitive with other sources. The
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Recuses Himself from Pebble Mine Decisions
March 28, 2019
The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says he is recusing himself from decisions related to the proposed Pebble Mine in southwest Alaska. Andrew Wheeler, in a memo, says his former employer provided services to a client related to
Environmental Groups File Lawsuit to Challenge Rosemont Copper Mine’s Water Permit, Arizona
March 28, 2019
Environmental groups on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit aimed at overturning a key permit for a proposed open-pit copper mine in southern Arizona. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Arizona challenges a clean water permit issued for the
James Corsaro Inducted Into West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame
March 28, 2019
For his more than 50 years of service in — and to — West Virginia’s coal industry, James Corsaro of Hurricane was inducted into the West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame recently. Corsaro was born in 1943 in a mining
Utah Wins Early Rounds in Lawsuit Over 2015 Gold King Mine Spill
March 28, 2019
Utah wins early rounds in lawsuit over 2015 Gold King Mine spill A federal judge on Tuesday kept alive Utah’s share of a lawsuit over the 2015 gold mine spill that flowed into rivers. Utah is suing companies it says
Kentucky Rep Andy Barr Invites Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Tour Underground Coal Mine
March 28, 2019
Kentucky Republican Rep. Andy Barr, who has championed the coal industry, Tuesday invited the New York Democrat — whose signature Green New Deal aims to tackle climate change — to “go underground” with him. He wants her to meet miners.
Peabody Releases Initial Learnings from North Goonyella Incident
March 27, 2019
Peabody released initial learnings from the North Goonyella mine fire that began in the third quarter of 2018. Learnings are based on the company’s comprehensive review of the events surrounding the incident, which included the mine general manager’s required investigation
Environmental Approval for Seabridge Gold’s KSM Project Extended, B.C.
March 27, 2019
Seabridge Gold said the environmental assessment (EA) certificate for its KSM Project issued by the Province of British Columbia has been extended to July 29, 2024. The original KSM EA certificate was issued by the Province for an initial five
Texas Sand Mining Companies Launch New Association
March 27, 2019
A consortium of leading Texas sand mining companies have launched a new association focused on promoting environmental stewardship, economic growth, and policy education. The Industrial Sand Producers of Texas (ISPOT) will coordinate between industry, local communities, and government officials on
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