
MSHA orders temporary closure of coal mine
Inspiration Resources’ No.5 mine was ordered to close while work to fix safety violations was carried out after inspectors issued three unwarrantable failure orders.
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Inspiration Resources’ No.5 mine was ordered to close while work to fix safety violations was carried out after inspectors issued three unwarrantable failure orders.

Pennsylvania Coal Alliance CEO cautions legislators to not rush early compliance with the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.

Arch Coal has given up its stake in the proposed Millennium Bulk Terminals in Washington to Lighthouse Resources.

Edenville Energy has announced the company has made significant progress to its Rukwa coal to power project, located in southwest Tanzania.

Hume Coal’s commitment to the Southern Highlands has been reinforced through the recent submission of the mining lease application to the NSW State government.

Dertje Meijer is to leave her position as CEO of Port of Amsterdam.

Paringa Resources has begin the permitting process for its Buck Creek No. 2 mine in Ohio with the aim of starting construction in 2Q17.

According to the US EIA, several southern US states have increased their electricity generation from biomass – as biomass is among the more readily available renewable energy resources in the region.

According to the US Energy Information Administration, Germany’s renewables electricity generation has grown in 2015, but coal is still dominant.

According to the US EIA, trends in CO2 emissions from electricity generation through 2040 depend significantly on whether or not the Clean Power Plan is implemented.

A proposed bill regulating coal ash disposal sites in North Carolina has been welcomed by Duke Energy but criticised by others as “bailing out” the utility.

State fire fighters attended a small fire in a raw coal bunker at the Hazelwood lignite mine in Victoria.