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Man Rescued from Submerged Bulldozer at Hi-Crush Sand Mine, Wisconsin
May 22, 2018
According to a press release, the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call at 7:53 a.m. that there was a man submerged in a bulldozer in a pond at Hi-Crush Sand Mine, W20757 County Road Q. All units were
Twenty of Interior Department’s Critical Minerals List Are Present in Nevada
May 22, 2018
The Interior Department has published a list of 35 “critical” minerals — 20 of which are present in Nevada — as part of a Trump administration effort to reduce foreign dependence on resources needed for consumer and military goods. The
Six States Join Lawsuit Over Millennium Bulk Terminals Permit Denial, Washington
May 22, 2018
Six states joined a lawsuit against Washington for denying key permits to a proposed coal export terminal, claiming the act violates the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution. Millennium Bulk Terminals proposed building the largest coal export terminal in the
New York to Issue Its Own Global Warming Rules for Power Plants
May 22, 2018
New York government officials are proposing new environmental regulations that would essentially close the curtain on remaining coal plants operating in the state. On Wednesday, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation offered tough regulations that would further limit the
Coal State Lawmakers Fighting for Retired Miners
May 22, 2018
A bi-partisan group of lawmakers are pushing for a solution to a looming pension crisis that could hit thousands of retired coal workers nationwide. Not even miners who clocked out years ago can escape the repercussions of the quickly shrinking
Don Blankenship to Run as Third-Party Candidate in W. Va. Senate Race
May 22, 2018
West Virginia coal baron Don Blankenship announced he will run as a third-party candidate in the West Virginia Senate election Monday after losing the Republican primary. Blankenship, who was defeated in the state’s GOP primary by West Virginia Attorney General
New First Nations Campaign Calls for Improved Mining Practices, British Columbia
May 22, 2018
Without significant improvements to mining practices in British Columbia and better regulation of mining activities, the province has little hope of its natural resources playing a key role in the global transition to a low-carbon future. Instead, communities and the
Nevada Mining Report Puts State 5th in World Gold Production
May 21, 2018
State officials say Nevada ended 2017 as the top gold-producing state in the U.S., and fifth worldwide in production of the precious metal behind the countries of China, Australia, Russia and Canada. The Nevada Division of Minerals reported Thursday that
Trump’s ‘Critical Minerals’ List Outlines U.S. Dependency on Foreign Imports
May 21, 2018
President Donald Trump’s administration’s release of a list of 35 critical minerals highlights just how reliant the U.S. is on foreign imports, according to mining advocates. “What we see is the degree of U.S. dependency — the US is 100
Dedication Ceremony Held for Wyoming Clean Coal Research Facility
May 21, 2018
To the untrained eye, the 226,000 square feet of leveled ground with intermittent pipe couplings looks like a big, empty space. That’s not what Ted Jones sees. “I see opportunity,” said Jones, a member of Carbon Cure Technologies, a research
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