Coal mining articles
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Learning the history of coal mines in Lackawanna County
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The recent concern about the mine subsidence in Luzerne County has created some curiosity about our region's coal mining history. During a private tour, 28/22 News was on at Lackawanna coal mine, a mine foreman broke down the way mine subsidence has been making its way to the surface. Others []
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After Poor First Quarter, Arch Warns Layoffs Possible At Wyoming Coal Mines
Arch Resources Inc. reported Thursday its 2024 first quarter performance fell short of expectations as thermal coal demands dipped from its Powder River Basin mines in northeastern Wyoming — with layoffs a possibility. Arch said that operations in the country’s largest coal producing region slipped into the red fiscally in the first quarter, principally due to competitive pressures from cheap natural gas and stockpiling of coal by utilities after a mild winter. Overall, Arch...
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New Mexico getting $2.8 million for abandoned coal mine cleanup
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As New Mexico transitions away from coal power and towards a greener grid, abandoned coal mines are left behind. Now, the state is getting $2.8 million in federal funding to reclaim abandoned coal mines. The funds are reclamation fee-based grants from the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Environment (OSMRE). Across the []