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The hills close in quickly around Shamokin. Brick storefronts line Independence Street beneath slopes scarred by more than a century of mining. Church steeples rise above tightly packed blocks. Beyond …
Shamokin: The Coal Town Travelers Say Deserves Another Look Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federally managed lands hold an estimated 356 billion short tons of available coal resources beyond reserves tied to active mines, according to a U.S. Geological Survey assessment …
USGS Estimates 356 Billion Tons of Coal Under Federal Lands Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy plans to provide up to $500 million in Defense Production Act funding to support 13 coal-related projects, including upgrades at existing coal-fired …
DOE Directs $500 Million Toward Coal Plants, Export Hub Read More
RADNOR, PA — Pardee Resources Company (OTC: PDER) said a coal operator on one of its Logan County, West Virginia, properties has issued a Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification indicating plans …
Pardee Resources Reports WARN Notice from Coal Operator Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Interior has opened 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal leasing, tripling the acreage authorized under the One Big Beautiful Bill …
Trump Administration Opens 13 Million Acres for Coal, Citing Energy Dominance Goal Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior announced two major initiatives last week, advancing the Trump administration’s priorities on energy security, economic growth, and coastal resilience.
Interior Department Boosts Gulf Energy Revenue Sharing, Fast-Tracks Wyoming Coal Expansion Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has announced a proposed rollback of the 2024 “Ten-Day Notices and Corrective Action” rule, seeking …
Interior Department Moves to Cut Red Tape, Restore State Control Over Mining! Read More