WHEELING - He is not yet back to work in the Senate chamber, but U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., is opposing "cap and trade" legislation pushed by the Obama...
The public needs to know as much as possible about Cap & Trade, and then needs to flood their Senators with mail pressuring them to quash it. If it actually...
That's right Richard we need to all we can to stop this. Â This is very good news, with Senator Byrd against it (assuming all the Republicans stick together...
Statement of Robert E. Murray, Chairman, President, and CEO of Murray Energy on June 24 before the House voted on this bill. ... Perhaps the most destructive...
Australian coal cargoes were bid at steady levels on Thursday as analysts said China's recent default on a thermal coal cargo was unlikely to mark the start of...
I emailed my employees here in PA. Casey was the only one to reply, and he is for it. The text of his email makes me wonder if he even reads the mail sent to...
Miners alive after trapped for 25 days in SW China Xinhua - China July 12, 2009 GUIYANG, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Three men, who had been trapped in a flooded mine...
Even as the recession has taken the steam out of coal demand, miner Alliance Resource Partners has managed to stay fired up. The coal producer operates eight...
SAFETY MANAGER Safety oriented, highly productive coal mine in Southwestern PA has an immediate opening for a Safety Manager. Candidate must have thorough...
UNDERGROUND MINING SUPERVISOR Supervisors wanted for underground coal mine in Southwestern PA. Excellent salary and benefit package. PA Assistant or Mine...
We're writing to encourage you to attend one of two events on Saturday to express opposition to Cap and Trade, which is essential a national energy tax on...
Rapidly deteriorating economic conditions in Alabama played a major role in National Coal of Alabama Inc.’s recent default on a $60 million line of credit,...
HOUSTON, July 21 - Coal miner Peabody Energy Corp., which has cut production because of a drop in demand, said on Tuesday that second-quarter profit fell...
CHARLESTON, W.Va., July 30 - The Associated Press reported today that "Massey Energy has begun rehiring miners amid growing demand for coking coal from Asian...
CENTERTOWN, Ky. (AP) -- A five-minute drive from this community's lone gas station leads to a gateway to untapped riches: A bed of coal twice the size of Lake...
Great news. But a caveat. This is before cap and trade.  Hopefully these new workers will also work to see that it doesn't pass.  Richard Wallis ...
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Patriot Coal Corporation today announced the closing of the Samples surface mine located in southern West Virginia....
HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- Regulators plan to approve an underground coal mine that would tunnel beneath the Casselman River, a popular western Maryland trout stream...
Waxman-Markey Flunks Math A couple I know experienced a rude interruption on a recent Saturday night. The two had settled into their seats at the AMC Cupertino...
I whole heartedly agree with this post. I am pro-nuke, but regardless of power production methods, there are numerous issues. Windmills have problems with bird...
Folks, Don't email your Senators and Representatives. Email does not have the impact of a letter or fax. Do use your mailing address, it makes them write you...
Going out on a limb here. How about reducing energy consumption? Turn off the unused three of your four PCs. Turn up the a/c 5 degrees. Turn off lights when...
I know this is a coal group, but to defend nukes, France recycles a high percentage of their spent fuel for re-use. I believe it was a peanut farmer that put...
Rep. Rick Boucher, one of the co-sponsors of the Cap and Tax (trade) bill is holding two public meetings: Public Town Meetings on Health Care Reform: Tuesday,...
Mark: We did just that at our shop. The electric bill went from $600/month to around $420 practicing conservation techniques. Lower the temp on hot water...
 For those attending, please post what kind of response you got for those of us unable to attend. Would like to hear his response on the job losses in a...
People voted for change, here is the offerings: higher electricity costs, higher gas costs, more socialism, higher taxes, but at least there is an item with...
Group, I am interested in the general opinion on coal gasification. This link: http://www.powermag.com/coal/IGCC-Update-Are-We-There-Yet_2063.html is from...
Dupont at Belle, WV, about 1958, briefly used oxygen based coal gasifier to replace syngas that had been obtained from coke ovens. There were lots of problems...