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Mining battle marked by peaks and valleys
In the hamlets scattered across the coal fields of southern Appalachia, the news from the courthouse was a breath of fresh air to many: A federal judge had sided with environmentalists fighting to stop a form of destructive strip mining known as mountaintop removal.
Maria Gunnoe, 38, could barely contain her glee. Mountaintop-removal operations are leveling [...]
Kyrgyz Coalface a Dangerous Place
Government commission recommends prosecution of mine company official after recent fatal accident.
They work without safety equipment, ventilation is poor and training often non-existent.
Labour rights activists in Kygyzstan paint a bleak picture of working conditions in the country’s mines where fatal accidents – which they blame on owners putting profits before workers’ safety – are commonplace.
Uranium interest from energy crunch bodes well for Wyoming
The global energy crunch has meant growing demand for Wyoming’s oil, gas and coal, but the state is also seeing a major resurgence of interest in its plentiful supply of uranium.
Skyrocketing uranium prices over the past three years have sent companies scrambling to explore new claims, including several in Wyoming, which leads the nation in [...]
