West Virginia coal news
Minergy Ltd provide market update
Minergy Ltd has provided the market with a voluntary update as it has entered a closed period.
Mountain Valley Pipeline announces plan to offset carbon impacts
Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC has announced plans that would make it one of the first interstate natural gas transmission pipelines to acquire carbon offsets for its operational emissions.
EPA seeks input on proposal to establish regulatory framework for coal combustion residuals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced two proposed regulations – one that applies to the management of coal combustion residuals from electric utilities, and one that revises a portion of the regulations affecting wastewater management from steam electric power plants.
Department of the Interior to invest over US$260 million to help coal communities
The Department of the Interior has announced the availability of more than US$260 million for states and Tribes to help stabilise communities hit hardest by the decrease in demand for coal energy.
MBU Capital completes Ben’s Creek Carbon mine acquisition
MBU Capital have announced the successful completion of Ben’s Creek Carbon mine.
NETL announces rare earth elements extraction advancements
A NETL-supported project at West Virginia University to extract economically and strategically important rare earth elements from Appalachian coal resources has reached new milestones.
Virginia pushes to save country’s ‘cleanest’ coal plant
Officials from southwest Virginia have mounted a last-minute push to oppose the possible early closure of one of the country’s newest coal plants.
Arch's Mountain Laurel mine discontinues longwall operations early
Arch's Mountain Laurel mine has discontinued its longwall operations 3 months ahead of schedule, accelerating its transition to a room and pillar mine.
Coal executive Chris Cline killed in helicopter crash
Chris Cline, a West Virginia coal executive died in a helicopter crash yesterday.
Partial structural failure at Elk Creek coal complex confirmed
One of the three raw coal storage silos that feed Ramaco Resources’ Elk Creek plant in West Virginia, US, experienced a partial structural failure on Monday.