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Hernando Commission Grants Approval for Cemex’s Lime Rock Mine Expansion, Florida
March 8, 2018
Like a half dozen public meetings before it, a room full of people with mining interests and their consultants faced off Tuesday against residents and representatives of environmental organizations over the proposed expansion of a lime rock mine east of
EIA: Average U.S. Coal Mining Productivity Increases as Production Falls
March 8, 2018
Coal mining productivity in the United States increased 26 percent over the past five years, reaching 6.8 tons per miner hour in 2017, up from 5.4 tons per miner hour in 2012, according to EIA’s Annual Coal Report and data
Key to Success for Coal Mining Companies is Steel and International Markets
March 8, 2018
It keeps getting harder to sell coal in the U.S. U.S. miners are forecast to cut production 4.7 percent in 2018 as electricity generators shift increasingly to natural gas and renewable energy, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The
BLM Set to Grant Tax Royalty Reduction Worth Millions to Bowie Resources’ Utah Coal Mine
March 8, 2018
Utah’s largest coal producer is seeking a tax royalty reduction potentially worth millions of dollars on what it owes for federal coal leases mined at the Sufco Mine outside Salina, yet virtually no information is publicly available regarding the request.
March 8: Don Blankenship to Host Town Hall Meeting in Hurricane, W. Va.
March 7, 2018
On Thursday, March 8th, Don Blankenship, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate and former CEO of Massey Energy Company, will hold his eighth town hall meeting of the campaign in Hurricane, West Virginia, at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club. A reception will
Pennsylvania Republican Rick Saccone Rallies with Miners in Waynesburg
March 6, 2018
With just a week to go before the special election in the 18th Congressional District, Rick Saccone opted Monday to go back to his base. Coming off two sometimes contentious debates with his Democratic opponent, Mr. Saccone held a “Rally
Black Hills Mining Museum Awarded Federal Grant, South Dakota
March 6, 2018
The Black Hills Mining Museum will receive a $7,800 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to continue its mission of preserving the mining history of the Black Hills. Ever since it opened its doors in 1986, the
EPA Denies Permit Challenges for Federal Utility’s Tennessee Coal-fired Power Plant
March 5, 2018
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has denied an environmental group’s challenges to air pollution permits for a federal utility’s Tennessee coal-fired power plant. The decision this week against the Sierra Club says the Tennessee Valley Authority’s 2017 permit made substantial
New EPA Rule Gives States Power to Determine Coal Ash Disposal
March 5, 2018
The Trump administration announced a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule Thursday aimed at giving states the independence to determine how to best dispose of coal ash, the toxic metal left from burning coal. The EPA said that the deregulations
DOE Laboratories Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Innovative Coal Research
March 5, 2018
Two U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories with energy research expertise are joining forces to pursue research on new ways to use coal to create innovative high-value products. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed today by representatives of
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