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Metallurgical Coal
UMWA President: We Can Mine More Coal, But Who Will Buy It?
Domestically, coal has declined to 15% of electric power generation. There are few signs that utilities are about to reverse their long decommitment from coal.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCoal Miner Dies In Raleigh County; 2nd Fatality In State This Year
There have been four coal mine fatalities this year, according to the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration, including one in Pennsylvania and one in Ohio.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGroups Sue Corps Of Engineers Over Raleigh County Mine Permit
A consortium of environmental groups filed a lawsuit this week in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, challenging a permit issued to Alpha Metallurgical Resources by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCoal Producers Worry About China's Tariff In Response To Trump
China has responded to President Donald Trump’s 10% tariff on Chinese imports with its own 15% tariff on U.S. coal.
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Contura Energy Will Accelerate Exit From Thermal Coal, Citing Global Transition From Fossil Fuels
A major Ohio Valley coal producer announced last week it will speed up its exit from producing coal used to generate electricity. In a call with shareholders last week, Contura Energy, Inc., said the move is tied to the ongoing global transition away from fossil fuels.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorrisey Asks EPA for Help With Air Program Permitting to Boost Coal, Steel Jobs
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey filed a petition April 18 with the Environmental Protection Agency asking the agency for a new rule that…
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