Topic: National Mining Association

Coal companies sue EPA over mine permit delays

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Mining Association, which represents most major U.S. coal mining companies, on Tuesday filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency, saying it was unlawfully obstructing permits for coal mining operations in Central Appalachia.EPA's delaying of ...
Scientists call on regulators to stop permitting mountaintop removal mines in AppalachiaA group of scientists called on the federal government Thursday to stop mountaintop removal mining, arguing dozens of existing studies on the practice prove its ecological impacts are " "In a Policy ...
National Mining Association spent $743,024 in 3rd quarter to lobby on law reforms, energyThe National Mining Association spent more than $743,000 in the third quarter to lobby on mining law reform, land management programs and fossil energy research, according to ...
Activists say EPA rule change on mine waste near streams is Bush 'parting gift' to industryAngry environmentalists launched an online campaign Wednesday urging President-elect Barack Obama to undo a federal rule that clarifies when coal companies can dump mining waste in streams ...

Time is up for coal: environmental analyst

The United States should leave its estimated 200 years' supply of coal in the ground and invest in wind farms and solar technology for its power-generating needs, a leading environmental analyst said on Thursday.. The coal industry shot back, accusing Brown of ...

Coal Miner Deaths up in 2006

The plight of the six miners trapped in Utah's Crandall Canyon Mine ads tragic emphasis to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showing that fatal work injuries in coal mining more than doubled in 2006 partially due to the ...