Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:42:00 CDT modbee.com
But the global growth for coal is projected to come from India and particularly China, a nation that accounted for a whopping 87 percent of the 374 million-ton increase in worldwide coal burning in 2011, according to U.S. energy data.
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:32:08 CDT miamiherald.com
Thacker and thousands of other miners are confronting the latest in a century of booms and busts in the Eastern Kentucky coal industry . This time, experts warn, the backslide looks permanent.
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:35:01 CDT wfpl.org
Later this summer, a company plans to open a surface mine in southern Kentucky. But the operation won't be mining for coal. Instead, they're seeking to extract a new natural resource in the commonwealth: tar sands .
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:28:47 CDT insurancejournal.com
A lawsuit against a western Kentucky coal mine accused of discriminating against black job applicants appears to be nearing a settlement. River View Coal, a subsidiary of Tulsa, Okla.-based Alliance Resource Partners, was sued in 2011 by the U.S.
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:13:58 CDT kentucky.com
The downturn wiped out more than 4,000 mining jobs in Eastern Kentucky; employment at coal mines in the state's eastern coalfield dropped nearly 30 percent, from 13,608 in 2011 to 9,540 in 2012, according to the state Energy and Environment Cabinet.
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:15:46 CDT lanereport.com
US Natural Gas Corp ., an energy exploration company with operations in the Appalachian Basin, has entered into terms to acquire 17 producing oil and natural gas wells in Eastern Kentucky.
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:25:53 CDT phys.org
Scientists at Universities of Portsmouth and York in theUnited Kingdom and the University of Kentucky in the United States, with researchers from NREL, are hoping to turn that special talent into a source of novel enzymes for the biofuels industry .
Mon, 10 Jun 2013 06:15:39 CDT bizjournals.com
Arch Coal plans to cut more than 100 jobs at two mining complexes in Kentucky and Virginia as it scales back operations at the mines. The cuts will affect the Cumberland River mine in Kentucky and Virginia and the Hazard mine in Kentucky, KMOX reports. Company spokeswoman Kim Link told the radio station about 110 jobs will be cut - 65 of which are company positions and the remainder being contractor jobs. Link said the cutbacks were prompted by "ongoing coal market challenges." St.
Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:30:48 CDT nbc12.com
Arch Coal Inc. says it will scale back operations at two coal mining complexes in Kentucky and Virginia, which will trim the work force by more than 100.
Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:21:38 CDT wfpl.org
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear is asking the Environmental Protection Agency to rethink proposed regulations on greenhouse gases emitted from power plants. Beshear sent a letter to acting EPA administrator Bob Perciasepe last week.