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ICG says lawsuit over valley fill permit settled

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - International Coal Group said Monday it has settled a lawsuit filed by two environmental groups challenging a federal water quality permit for an Appalachian surface mine. ...

From TIM HUBER, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Sierra Club,  International Coal Group, Inc.,  Environmental Protection Agency,  Barack Obama,  Ben Hatfield

WVU forecast calls for employment rebound in 2010

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The state economy should begin producing more jobs than it loses around the middle of 2010, West Virginia University predicted in its annual economic outlook Wednesday. ...

From TIM HUBER, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  11 Nov 2009

Potential problems at 20 W.Va. coal ash dams

A report detailing the survey shows engineers found three of the state's 20 coal ash impoundments are in poor condition and two that the state had no idea existed were rated unsatisfactory. The rest of the state's impoundments rated satisfactory or ...

From TIM HUBER, San Francisco Chronicle,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: American Electric Power

Coal profits mask lack of US economic activity

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Coal mining companies from Appalachia to Missouri are seeing plenty of rebounding demand, just not here at home. ...

From TIM HUBER, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  3 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Arch Coal, Inc.,  Peabody Energy,  Alpha Natural Resources, inc.,  International Coal Group, Inc.,  Allegheny Energy, Inc.

Mining stream buffer rule could be ready by 2011

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The Obama administration says reversing a last-minute Bush-era surface mining regulation criticized as too friendly to coal companies is going to take at least another year. ...

From TIM HUBER, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  2 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  George W. Bush,  Sierra Club,  Interior Department,  Ronald Reagan

Massey reports lower shipments of coking coal

Coking or metallurgical coal accounted for 22 percent of shipments during the period, down from 24 percent in third-quarter 2008, Massey said. Revenue per ton of coking coal likewise dipped to $84.58 in the quarter, down from $97.47 a ton in ...

From TIM HUBER, San Francisco Chronicle,  27 Oct 2009

Coal earnings to gauge strength of steel recovery

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Earnings reports from a string of U.S. coal producers starting this week should provide another gauge on the strength of the rebounding manufacturing economy. ...

From TIM HUBER, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  26 Oct 2009

Related Topics: International Coal Group, Inc.,  Peabody Energy,  Arch Coal, Inc.,  Alpha Natural Resources, inc.

Mountaintop mining meets to draw crowds, conflict

PIKEVILLE, Ky. - Thousands of coal miners fearing the loss of jobs if mountaintop removal mining is curtailed or outlawed crowded public hearings in three states Tuesday on the much-debated practice. ...

From TIM HUBER, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  13 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Sierra Club,  Environmental Protection Agency,  Cecil Roberts,  Nick Rahall

Motorcycle club VP ordered held on federal charges

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Recordings of a motorcycle club leader ordering assaults on ex members convinced a federal judge to hold the man without bail until he can be tried on murder conspiracy, racketeering and other charges. ...

From TIM HUBER, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  13 Oct 2009

Related Topics: David Keith

Feds issue safety, health warnings to 10 US mines

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The operators of 10 U.S. mines, including the largest private-sector coal company in the world, have been warned they must improve health and safety conditions or face stricter enforcement and penalties, the federal Mine Safety and ...

From TIM HUBER, The Washington Post,  7 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Peabody Energy

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