
Alliant Energy reaches settlement on CAA violations
Alliant Energy subsidiary Interstate Light and Power has reached a settlement over Clean Air Act violations at seven of its coal-fired power plants.
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Alliant Energy subsidiary Interstate Light and Power has reached a settlement over Clean Air Act violations at seven of its coal-fired power plants.

Number two US coal miners, Arch Coal, is to implement a one-for-ten reverse stock split in a bid to boost its share price and remain listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Cluff Natural Resources Plc makes significant progress under memorandum of understanding with Halliburton Manufacturing and Services Ltdon Southern North Sea and UCG assets.

CD Capital and Prairie Mining complete an agreement where CD Capital will be a key strategic funding partner in the development of Prairie’s Lublin coal project.

Blasch Precision Ceramics Inc. announces its new abrasion resistant product line, including ceramic lined elbows, pipe and spool linings.

Foresight Energy intends to restore power to a portion of the Deer Run Mine, following approval from the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration and the State of Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Mines and Minerals.

Hexagon Mining provides Exxaro’s Grootegeluk coal mine in South Africa with SAFEmine, a collision avoidance and fatigue monitoring technology.

Politicians from both main political parties have criticised the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s proposed Steam Protection Rule.

The United Mine Workers of American Pension Plan is suing Peabody Energy and Arch Coal to try to force the two companies to take on US$800 million of bankrupt Patriot Coal’s liabilities.

Coal production in the US rose sharply for the week ending 11 July. Meanwhile the decline from last year continues to expand, according to the latest report from the Energy Information Agency.

Operating profit at Sandvik Mining jumped 74% in 2Q15 on favourable foreign exchange raters and continuing structural saving.

Senators Manchin and Hoeven have introduced legislation in the US Senate to transfer responsibility for coal ash regulation to the states.