Powder River Basin news
EIA: US coal mine capacity fallen 28% since 2009
The US Energy Information Administration’s latest ‘Annual Coal Re-port’ has shown a 28% decrease from the peak productive coal mine capacity in 2009.
US District Court upholds FTC’s decision to block Peabody and Arch’s JV
Peabody has announced that the US District Court concluded its review and is supporting Federal Trade Commission efforts to block the formation of the joint venture combining the Peabody and Arch’s Powder River Basin (PRB) and Colorado assets.
NTEC purchases all assets of Cloud Peak Energy
NTEC has expanded its conscientious energy development efforts by acquiring three coal mines in the Powder River Basin.
USA to weigh reductions in major coal regions by late 2019
US District Judge gives Trump until late 2019 to investigate mining cutbacks in top coal producing regions, in order to fight climate change.
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.
AEP seeks bids for Powder River Basin coal
American Electric Power is seeking bids for the supply of Powder River Basin coal to some of its power plants.