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EPA to Delay Mountaintop Coal Mining Exploration Permit in Appalachia
President Barack Obama’s administration put the brakes on 79 applications for surface coal mining permits in four states Wednesday, saying they would violate the Clean Water Act.
The action is the administration’s latest attempt to curb environmental damage from a highly efficient but damaging mining practice known as mountaintop removal. Each permit likely would cause significant [...]
Impact EPA Mining Permit Review : Coal Mining Companies Worried About Mine Permit Reviews
The Obama administration’s decision to hold coal mining permits to a high environmental standard has struck a note of economic fear in Appalachia, where mining — including the kind of mining that blows up mountaintops — has been a shield against hard times afflicting the rest of the nation.
Mining Seminar and Workshop, Safety Concern and Learn New Mining Regulation
With spring’s arrival, some of Wyoming’s seasonal mines are gearing up for the year.
Part-time miners becoming reacquainted with their jobs, along with the use of equipment that’s been sitting idle, both contribute to seasonal spikes in workplace accidents.
Wyoming Coal Mine Indsutry Dial Production In To Changing Market
Perhaps more significant than the Wyoming coal industry’s record production year in 2008 is the demonstration that recent rail and mine upgrades allow the industry to easily dial production up or down to meet market conditions without significantly affecting jobs.
Rio Tinto No Plans Layoffs Coal Mine Exploration in Colorado (Update)
Rio Tinto Group says the company’s layoff plans for the coming year won’t include employees in company coal mines in Colorado, Montana and Wyoming.
Buckeye Mining Expected Baard Energy’s Proposed $5 billion Coal Mine To Fuel Conversion Plant
Buckeye Mining gets grant for coal transloading facility. The coal transloading facility is to be located on 18 acres of Columbiana County Port Authority property being leased by Buckeye Industrial. The property is located in the Port Authority’s riverfront industrial park in Wellsville. Baard plans to build its coal conversion plant across state Route 7 [...]
Coal Mining Exploration Future, Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Program
Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are walking a delicate line as they promise to aggressively tackle global warming while trying to assure voters that they continue to believe in the future of coal.
In states like Pennsylvania, where voters will cast ballots this Tuesday, and in West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana and Montana — upcoming primary [...]
Coal Mining Accident : Mining students optimistic despite Utah disaster
Jared Bartel arrived at Montana Tech this month for a final semester that will take him to graduation and a job as a mining engineer.
Six months ago, Bartel firmed up a position with a Wyoming coal mine where he will be paid upward of $50,000 a year. His career aspirations remain as strong as ever [...]
Environmental groups are winning in Montana
I have tried extremely hard to be open minded and hopeful about Montana’s economy and our 2007 Legislature.
I have testified in Helena on several bills that would help businesses and industries all over Montana by streamlining environmental regulation and permitting procedures. I have listened to the opponents of these bills, The Sierra Club, The Audubon [...]
