US coal news
B&W Thermal awarded US$20 million power plant contract
Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) announced today that its B&W Thermal segment will install replacement boiler pressure parts for a power plant in North America.
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.
America’s Power congratulates new Commissioners
America’s Power has issued a statement following the US Senate’s confirmation of two new Commissioners to serve on the five-member Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
US EIA: Power sector consumed 30% less coal in first-half 2020 than in first-half 2019
From January to June 2020, the electric power sector consumed 184.8 million short t of coal.
NMA applauds clarification of federal-state relationship under SMCRA
Rich Nolan, President and CEO of the National Mining Association, has issued a statement on the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s revisions to ten-day notice regulations under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act.
Federal process for overseeing coal mine operations streamlined
OSMRE’s newly adopted rule enhances co-operation between state and federal partners to address unnecessary delays in mining complaints.
US DOE Coal FIRST initiative invests US$80 million in net-zero electricity and hydrogen plants
The US Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy has selected four projects for cost-shared research and development.
B&W Thermal to refurbish North American power plant
Babcock & Wilcox has announced that its B&W Thermal segment will perform boiler maintenance and refurbish a bottom ash system for a power plant in North America.
CONSOL Energy Inc. to acquire remaining public stake in CONSOL Coal Resources LP
CONSOL Energy Inc. (CEIX) and CONSOL Coal Resources LP (CCR) has recently announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which CEIX will acquire all of the publicly held CCR common units.
Arq selects Eriez flotation cavitation tubes for energy technology plant
Arq Ltd has installed eight 18 ft Eriez CavTube flotation columns in its first commercial facility located in Corbin, Kentucky, USA.