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Career Opportunity, Scantech Service Representative; Qualified Engineer
September 2, 2010
Scantech, a global leader in the field of online elemental analyzers in the mining industry, is looking for a suitably qualified engineer to represent our service group in the US. As a service representative your objectives will be to: • Sustain…
DOE: Projects To Develop Novel Monitoring Networks for Advanced Power Systems Selected
September 2, 2010
Five projects that will develop technologically sophisticated monitoring networks for advanced fossil energy power systems have been selected for continued research by the U.S. Department of Energy. The projects will support efforts by the Office of Fossil Energy’s Advanced Research —…
Lakeside Steel Breaks Ground on New Manufacturing Facility in Alabama
September 2, 2010
Lakeside Steel Inc. announced that the construction of the Company’s new pipe manufacturing facility in Thomasville Alabama has officially started. Once completed, the new US facility will be one of the most modern pipe manufacturing operations in North America and will…
Xcel Begins Closure of Granite Falls Minn. Coal Ash Ponds, Pilot Project
September 2, 2010
Fifteen years ago the Northern States Power Plant located on the east edge of Granite Falls incinerated its final load of coal. Over the past month the plant’s parent owner, Xcel Energy, has initiated the clean-up of the last remnants of…
Illinois Clean Coal Project FutureGen Sputters, Gets Back on Track
September 2, 2010
The federal government’s proposal to develop a multi-billion dollar clean coal project will move forward with the support of a coalition of energy companies. “The Alliance is pleased that DOE and Sen. Durbin have been able to preserve the $1 billion…
Duke Considers Closing Seven Coal Plants in the Carolinas
September 2, 2010
Duke Energy said Wednesday it might close seven coal-fired units at its Carolinas power plants within five years as environmental regulations intensify. Federal regulators are expected to stiffen limits on pollutants, Duke said in an annual planning document filed with the…
Coal Mines and Goal Lines, WVU Honors Miners From UBB Mine in Nov. 26 Game
September 2, 2010
West Virginia and Pittsburgh have squared off in the Backyard Brawl 102 times. This year, the passion is the same but the uniforms are strikingly different. On Nov. 26, the Mountaineers will suit up in the Nike Pro Combat System of…
Horsehead Holding Provides Update on Restart Schedule for its Monaca, Pa. Plant
September 2, 2010
Horsehead Holding Corp. provided an update on efforts aimed at restarting operations at its Monaca, PA refining facility. The Monaca plant’s zinc oxide and metal refinery remains temporarily shutdown. This shutdown commenced immediately following the July 22, 2010 incident at the…
Colorado Public Utilities Urged to Reject Plans to Wean Electricity Generation Off Coal
August 31, 2010
More than 300 people, most of them coal miners or people tied to the industry, on Monday urged the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to reject plans to wean electricity generation off coal. The commission heard dozens of speakers in an impromptu…
America’s Manufacturing Industry Responds to Sluggish Economic News
August 31, 2010
Statement from Dennis Slater, President of Association of Equipment Manufacturers: News that the U.S. economy grew at a slower pace than expected in the second quarter of 2010 should sound an alarm to Congress. There is an urgent need for job…
