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United Mining Group Receives Conditional Approval for TSX Listing
August 31, 2010
United Mining Group, Inc. announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange has conditionally approved the Company’s common shares for listing on the TSX. The TSX has reserved the stock trading symbol “UMG” in anticipation of the commencement of trading of the Company’s…
Opinion: Mining Our Own Business
August 30, 2010
A popular bumper sticker years back challenged the pesky know-it-all: “If you’re so smart, why ain’t you rich?” An updated version that confronts meddling celebrities might ask: “If you’re so rich, why ain’t you smart?” How would Ashley Judd respond, we…
Montana Crow Tribe: Coal-to-Liquids Needs Support in D.C.
August 30, 2010
Leaders of the Crow Tribe warned that a $7 billion coal-to-liquid fuels plant proposed for the Montana reservation could founder unless the federal government throws more support behind the industry. Crow Chairman Cedric Black Eagle said a perceived anti-coal attitude in…
Denison Development Alliance and Bucyrus Invest $6 Million in Denison Plant in Texas
August 30, 2010
A manufacturing company is looking to expand in Denison. By growing, they say more jobs may be brought to Texoma. Friday, the Denison Development Alliance and the mining equipment company Bucyrus agreed to an incentive contract. Representatives from the company say…
Kentucky Goes Online, Puts Locations of Power Plants, Mines on New Interactive Web Map
August 30, 2010
Kentucky is putting online the locations of power plants, railroads, active coal mines and other coal processing, handling and transportation facilities. The Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence and the Kentucky Geological Survey jointly developed an interactive web map called…
Kansas City Power & Light’s New Coal-Fired Plant Passes Milestone
August 30, 2010
Kansas City Power & Light Co. announced that Latan 2, a 850 megawatt power plant near Weston, has successfully completed in-service testing. The in-service test evaluated Latan 2 in a variety of operational areas to ensure it is ready to be…
Aug. 30-Sept. 28: EPA’s Coal Ash Public Hearings Scheduled to Begin in Seven Cities Across the U.S.
August 30, 2010
EPA’s Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery will hold seven public hearings in locations across the U.S. These hearings will provide interested persons the opportunity to present their views on the proposed rule: Identification and Listing of Special Waste: Disposal of…
Statement: West Virginia is Mindful of Chilean Miners as Rescue Operations Move Forward
August 27, 2010
Governor Manchin released the following statement today: In a show of support for the continuous efforts to reach 33 trapped miners in Chile, I extended an offer this week to the Chilean government, by way of the U.S. State Department, of…
Trapped Chilean Miners Split Into Work Groups
August 27, 2010
To aid in their own rescue, the 33 miners trapped in the San José mine since Aug. 5 have been split into three groups. The first group is in charge of the collection and distribution of the “doves,” or capsules containing…
Gov. Joe Manchin Offers W. Va. Assistance for Trapped Miners in Chile
August 26, 2010
In a show of support, Gov. Joe Manchin today has extended to the Chilean government, by way of the U.S. State Department, an offer of West Virginia’s resources and expertise to help with the rescue effort of 33 Chilean miners who…
