The Essential Minerals Association (EMA) applauded the efforts of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for passing the “Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act,” which would create a pilot permitting program under the Environmental Protection Agency to allow cleanup projects on federal lands to move forward more easily in an effort to improve water quality in and around…
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According to new polling by the National Mining Association, conducted by Maru/Blue, the vast majority of Americans support an all-of-the-above energy strategy that includes coal and are concerned that the rush to transition to renewable energy is going to sacrifice our ability to keep the lights on. Full story.
Read MoreThe U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case by Alaska to revive a proposed copper and gold mine in the state’s Bristol Bay region, reported the Associated Press. The Environmental Protection Agency rejected the mine proposal last year citing potential impacts on the aquatic ecosystem. Full story.
Read MoreThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule in response to a May Supreme Court ruling that curtailed which waters are subject to federal Clean Water Act protections. Full story.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it fined Hecla Mining’s Greens Creek mine $143,124 for violating hazardous waste management and disposal requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Read more.
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A team of researchers at one of the nation’s top mining engineering institutions, Missouri University of Science and Technology, have been bestowed a $350,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for work focused on preventing pollution in the mining industry. Full story.
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Mobile modular power, temperature control and energy solutions supplier Aggreko has introduced its Tier 4 Final-compliant generators, a lower-emission fleet of solutions ranging from 25 kW to 1200 kW. The generators, all available now, were designed to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) tightened emissions regulations in the United States and Canada. All of the units incorporate a variety…
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