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MSHA providing up to $250K in safety education and training grants
Safety+Health Magazine
Arlington, VA — States, territories, and private and public organizations have until Aug. 31 to apply for one of the Mine Safety and Health ...

US DoE and DoL sign MoU to advance mining sector
Mining Technology
The agreement aims to increase cooperation between the agencies to improve mine safety and ensure secure mineral supplies. ... The partnership will ...

Coal mines say they cut their emissions. Scientists don't believe them - LA Times
LA Times
... coal mining industry may be higher than officially reported. Advertisement. Critical shareholders in Europe are already voicing concern about ...

Coal sector urges Trump administration to provide financing for existing, new power plants
Fidelity Investments
, who wants to boost the U.S. coal industry, reinstated the National Coal Council last year after it lapsed during the administration of former ...

Rare Earth Industry In China Courts Coal Mining as Beijing Pushes Deeper Into ...
Rare Earth Exchanges
China Rare Earth Industry Association met with Huadian Coal Industry Group to accelerate rare earth permanent magnet motor deployment in coal mining ...

AEP seeks approval for $200M coal plant project that would raise utility bills - WSAZ
WSAZ
Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power are asking the West Virginia Public Service Commission to approve a project that would extend the life of a ...

At the National Gallery, the clearest view of America is in the mines - The Washington Post
The Washington Post
Mitch Epstein, “Amos Coal Power Plant, Raymond City, West Virginia 2004.” (Mitch Epstein). Review by Philip Kennicott. The National Gallery of Art ...

Zeldin vows to fulfill coal industry's 'wish list' - E&E News by POLITICO
E&E News by POLITICO
... West Virginia, and the push to export both thermal and metallurgical coal. “The world needs more coal,” said Wright. “The world wants to do ...

Gov. Evers calls on Trump administration to stop extending life of coal plants - WPR
WPR
A man in a suit with a yellow tie sits at a desk, gesturing with President Donald Trump speaks as West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, from left ...