National Mining Association news
Premature coal plant retirements cost consumers 15 times more than supporting continued operations
A new report confirms that the cost of doing nothing far exceeds the costs of policy measures to support existing coal plants providing reliable and resilient generation for the power grid.
NMA poll finds majority of Americans think coal power plants should be supported by government
The poll also found that 73% of Americans still believe in an all-of-the-above energy strategy, that includes, coal, natural gas, nuclear power and renewables.
NMA responds to GAO’s black lung report
Revenues from the coal tax are more than sufficient to fund benefits payments and the administration of the fund, states NMA.
NMA advises repeal on CPP regulation
The National Mining Association has urged for a decisive repeal of the costly Clean Power Plan.
US federal agencies honour top mine safety, environmental and technology leaders
Officials from the US NIOSH, the OSMRE, the NMA and the Bureau of Land Management honour top safety, environmental and technology leaders in the mining industry.
National Mining Association welcomes repeal of the Clean Power Plan
NMA welcomes the US EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announcement that he would sign a proposed rule that would withdraw the Clean Power Plan.
Freeport-McMoRan receives NMA’s CORESafety certification
Freeport-McMoRan is the sixth company to receive the National Mining Association’s CORESafety certification.
NMA applauds US President’s Energy Policy
The US mining industry applauds the Presidents recent energy speech, emphasising a robust market for all sources of domestic energy.
Poll shows mining’s environmental accomplishments unknown to American voters
Research from the NMA shows that less than 10% of Americans are aware of the scale of emissions reductions that have been achieved in coal-powered plants.
NMA Hails Pruitt’s support for coal
National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn issued the following statement regarding EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s recent visit to the Harvey Mine.