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Trump’s Copper Tariff Plan Shines Light on Regulatory Mess Holding U.S. Mining Back
July 21, 2025
President Donald Trump’s plan to slap a 50 percent tariff on copper imports is exposing the tangled web of regulations that have long stifled America’s ability to mine and refine its critical minerals. The new tariff is set to take
Trump Administration Grants Two-year Regulatory Relief to Coal Plants
July 21, 2025
President Donald Trump signed four proclamations granting two years of regulatory relief to coal-fired power plants, among other industries. The relief allows coal plants to comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards that were in place prior to the
House to Vote on Resolutions Expanding Potential for Coal Development
July 21, 2025
The House will vote this week on three resolutions aimed at reversing Biden-era curbs on coal production in three western states. H.J. Res. 104, 105, and 106 all provide for congressional disapproval of decisions adopted by the Bureau of Land
U.S. Transfers Acreage Near Proposed Mining Road to Alaska Native Group
July 18, 2025
The Trump administration transferred 28,000 acres (11,331 hectares) in a remote part of Northwest Alaska to a native corporation, putting more land near a proposed mining road under local control. The move is aligned with President Donald Trump’s pledge to
EPA Releases Next Set of Actions on Coal Ash Program, Extends Compliance Deadlines
July 18, 2025
As part of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) efforts to prioritize timely action on coal ash, the agency is issuing a direct final rule and companion proposal that will extend the compliance deadlines for coal combustion residual (CCR) management unit
Trump Unveils $90 Billion in AI and Energy Deals at Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit
July 17, 2025
At the first Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, President Donald Trump announced more than $90 billion in private sector investments aimed at transforming the state into a major hub for artificial intelligence, energy, and technology infrastructure. The initiative includes major
Trump Administration Hints at a Lifeline for Alaska’s Pebble Mine Project
July 17, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took a rare step under former President Joe Biden to block development of the Pebble Mine — Alaska’s largest known copper and gold deposit, which for years has fueled controversy over its potential impacts on
Montana Follows Wyoming in Push to End Biden-Era Coal Lease Rules
July 17, 2025
While efforts are moving forward to reverse part of a Biden administration rule that would end mining coal in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin by 2041, Montana faces a similar fight. Montana’s entire congressional delegation has introduced legislation to overturn a
DOI Finalizes Major Alaskan Land Transfer to NANA Regional Corporation
July 17, 2025
The Department of the Interior has conveyed nearly 28,000 acres of land to NANA Regional Corporation, under Section 12(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, or ANCSA, bringing the total conveyed to NANA to more than 713,000 acres. This
Burgundy Diamond Mines Temporarily Idles Its Ekati Mine, Canada
July 17, 2025
Burgundy Diamond Mines said it’s laid off several hundred employees and contractors and has temporarily stopped open pit mining at Point Lake — one of its two active operations at the Ekati Diamond Mine. In an emailed statement to CBC
