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Parker Drilling Successfully Completes Restructuring Process

March 27, 2019

Parker Drilling Company has successfully completed its financial restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11 protection. Parker moves forward with a stronger financial position, having reduced total debt by approximately two-thirds, from $585 million to $210 million, and securing access to

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Navajo Transitional Energy Co. Ends Bid to Acquire Power Plant and Mine

March 26, 2019

One of the largest coal-fired power plants in the West will close this year as planned after a Navajo Nation company ended its long-shot bid Friday to acquire it. The Navajo Generating Station has operated for decades in northeastern Arizona

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Victoria Gold Exceeds One Million LTI at Eagle Gold Mine Construction, Canada

March 26, 2019

Victoria Gold Corp. reported March 18 that crews constructing a mine at the company’s Eagle Gold project in the Yukon has exceeded 1 million manhours without a lost time incident (LTI), an injury that results in needing to take off

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Westmoreland’s Rosebud Mine, Post Bankruptcy, Stable Until Year’s End

March 26, 2019

Rosebud Mine, the lone coal supplier for Colstrip Power Plant, appears to be on steadier ground, at least for now, as Westmoreland Coal Co. exits bankruptcy. One month ago, the mine’s supply contract with the power plant seemed in doubt

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Virginia Coal Mining Jobs Increased in 2018

March 26, 2019

Coal mining jobs in Virginia increased in 2018 for the first time in five years. Data from the Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy shows there were 2,969 employed coal miners last year, nearly 700 more than in 2017. The

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Colorado’s Coal Production Dips in 2018

March 26, 2019

Production by Colorado coal mines last year dipped slightly from 2017 levels, with Arch Coal’s West Elk Mine in the North Fork Valley continuing to be the most productive location in the state, according to recently released state data. The

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W. Va. Senator Manchin Working to Prevent Black Lung Fund from Being Depleted

March 26, 2019

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said he is working as quickly as possible to make sure a fund that helps coal miners suffering from black lung disease does not run out of money. His effort is the result of Congress

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Minnesota Reps. Stauber and Lueck Applaud Final Permit Issuance for PolyMet Mining

March 25, 2019

Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Duluth, and state Rep. Dale Lueck, R-Aitkin, applauded the Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to issue its Section 404 wetlands permit and Record of Decision for the NorthMet Project, the final permit needed to begin development of

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Utilities and Fossil Fuel Could Win Big from Ohio Bill to Reduce Regulations

March 25, 2019

Senate Bill 1 would require state agencies to cut 30 percent of regulations within three years, or eliminate two for every new one implemented. A broad proposal in Ohio to slash state regulations by 30 percent across the board could

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March 26-27: WVU to Co-host Mining and Reclamation Conference

March 25, 2019

West Virginia University scholars will join other mining and reclamation experts to provide the latest updates on regulations and practices during a symposium hosted by WVU and the West Virginia Mine Drainage Task Force. The event will be held March

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