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Permits Filed for Four New Southern West Virginia Coal Mining Operations
July 12, 2018
Four mining operations have applied for permits with the West Virginia Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP). The Raleigh County Commission received copies of the requests this week, according to Commission President Dave Tolliver. They are the Rhino Eastern Mine Company,
Judge Delays Decision on Environmental Groups’ Challenge for Lucky Minerals Mine, Montana
July 12, 2018
A judge found that the environmental groups seeking to prevent an exploratory drilling project in the mountains north of Yellowstone National Park skirted procedural rules, a move that delays any final judicial action on their lawsuit to prevent the work.
Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Addresses Staff About Vision and Priorities
July 12, 2018
Acting Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler gave his first public address, providing a glimpse into how he will lead the country’s top environmental regulatory agency. Wheeler addressed EPA staffers Wednesday, only days after Scott Pruitt resigned as EPA chief
White House Reviewing EPA’s Proposal to Repeal Obama’s CO2 Regulations
July 12, 2018
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent its proposal to repeal the Obama administration’s global warming regulation on power plants to the White House for review. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) received EPA’s proposal to repeal the Clean Power
Colorado to Pay $2 Million a Year to Keep Summitville Gold Mine Site Clean
July 12, 2018
After 27 years of EPA control, Colorado is preparing to take over the full financial burden — a forever bill for $2 million a year — of a high-mountain cyanide gold mine that became one of the West’s worst environmental
Kentucky Coal Mine Supervisors Indicted for Rigging Dust Monitoring in Underground Mines
July 12, 2018
Eight former supervisors and safety officers at a Kentucky coal company were indicted Wednesday on federal charges that they rigged dust monitoring in underground mines, forcing miners to work in the kind of dirty conditions that can lead to black
Bluestone Industries to Hire 150 Coal Miners at Its Kentucky Surface Mines
July 10, 2018
Coal companies tied to West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced plans Monday to hire 150 employees at three surface mines in Eastern Kentucky. The mines — two in Pike County and one in Letcher County — have been inactive due
Premier Gold Mines Commences Construction at South Arturo Mine, Nevada
July 10, 2018
Premier Gold Mines Ltd. has commenced construction of an open pit and underground mine at the South Arturo Property on the Carlin Trend. The progress could mean production from both operations later in 2018, the company announced in late June.
RJR Mining Reopens in Alabama, Names $2.7 Million Excavator After President Trump
July 10, 2018
An Alabama coal company is crediting President Donald Trump for its reopening after being idle since February 2014. In a news release, RJR Mining Company, Inc. announced the purchase of a $2.7 million Hitachi 1900 excavator that it named “Trump”
Alliance Resource Partners’ Bottom Line Takes a Hit from Ohio Coal Plant Closures
July 10, 2018
Few coal executives are closer to the White House than Joseph Craft III. The CEO of Alliance Resource Partners LP texts with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. His wife serves as the ambassador to Canada. And he is a regular at
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