…said Alpha Executive Vice President of Mining Operations Keith Hainer. While Alpha’s confirmation did not include dates of closure for the mines and facilities, WARN notices are required by federal law to allow 60 days of notice to potentially furloughed workers. Share…
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With MATS in Effect, Coal Unit Retirements Will Hit Peak in 2015
…investments planned at this time,” AEP spokeswoman Melissa McHenry told SNL Energy on May 7. “We are expanding our renewable energy mix both through power purchase agreements and the construction of five new, utility-scale solar installations in Indiana and Michigan.” Coal’s share…
Engineered Cluster Extends Tubular Dragline Boom Life
…over time, fatigue cracking becomes endemic. BMT’s methodology prevents the need to cut and replace windows in lacings by removing the problematic design detail and improving load paths. Furthermore, DuraCluster can dramatically extend the fatigue life of dragline booms by reducing the…
Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill
…system and increase competitiveness,” said WCI President Michael J. Toohey. Other subcommittee members include Republicans Mike Simpson, Idaho, chairman; Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, New Jersey; Ken Calvert, California; Chuck Fleischmann, Tennessee, vice chair; Jeff Fortenberry, Nebraska; Kay Granger, Texas; Jaime Herrera Beutler, Washington;…
Repowering Success
…vehicle outage time to implement system changes that will improve fuel cleanliness and protect the system’s fuel injectors is also ideal. Improved fuel filtration reduces injector wear, ensures accurate fuel metering over longer operational time periods, further improves fuel consumption, and extends…
Supreme Court Rules Against EPA on MATS Rule
…known unless its costs are considered.” The three involved cases, which were consolidated, include Michigan v. EPA, 14-46; Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA, 14-47; and National Mining Association v. EPA, 14-49. A copy of the opinion is available at http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-46_10n2.pdf. Share…
Bowie Resource Partners Files IPO
…2 mine in Colorado along with Utah mines Dugout Canyon, Skyline and Sufco; Bowie, Skyline and Sufco are all running single longwall panels. Combined, the four mines produce an annual total of 13 million tons of high-BTU, low-sulfur bituminous coal. Share…
Kentucky Continues to See a Decline in Coal and Jobs
…Mines in western Kentucky, part of the high-sulfur Illinois Basin, produced nearly 9.2 million tons during the quarter, down 5.6%. In eastern Kentucky, located in Central Appalachia, output dipped to 7.5 million tons, a drop of 11.5%. At that pace, Kentucky is…
Hallador Energy Will Produce 10.2 Million Tons
…have further cost reductions and further improvements coming.” Soon after the Vectren deal, Sunrise closed the Prosperity underground steam coal mine near Petersburg in Pike County, Indiana. According to Bilsland, some of Prosperity’s equipment has been moved to Oaktown in preparation for…
Murray Believes He is Well Positioned for Change
…the process of installing, scrubbers to reduce sulfur dioxide and mercury emissions. To Murray, this means the low-sulfur Powder River Basin will start to lose market share to higher-sulfur steam coal in the Illinois Basin (ILB) and Northern Appalachia as utilities switch…
Cordero Rojo Receives Reclamation Award
…a major project for our team, requiring significant planning and execution,” said Joe Vaccari, general manager, Cordero Rojo. “Its completion highlights our commitment to reclamation and environmental stewardship across the mine.” Cordero Rojo mined and shipped approximately 34.8 million tons of low-sulfur…
Murray Energy Calls back 262 in West Virginia
The producer said June 18 that the mine, which had first shut down production March 31 and furloughed its crews, resumed partial production on June 8, citing environmental, regulatory and market conditions. This callback will allow it to continue operating on a…
Bowie, PacifiCorp Extend Coal Supply Deal, Ink Asset Buy
…in the state from a PacifiCorp subsidiary. The location of the reserves, which are high heat and low sulfur, was not disclosed. BRP, one of the largest producers in the Western Bituminous region, currently has four underground mines in Utah and Colorado….
Blackhawk Potential Stalking Horse for Patriot Coal
…(U.S. Bank National Association); Grant Crandall (United Mine Workers of America); David Allen (UMWA 1974 Pension Plan and Trust); S.R. (Dick) Smith (Raleigh Mine & Industrial); Stephen Moss (Strata Mine Services); David McCombie (Enviromine); and Michael Coffey (Crown Parts & Machine). Share…
First Quarter 2015 Fatality Review
…Buchanan operation in Virginia. In that incident, 41-year-old maintenance supervisor Michael Justice — who had 19 years of mining experience — was killed when he came in contact with an energized component inside an explosion-proof enclosure. The victim had removed the enclosure’s…
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