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Tipoffs for Beckley, West Virginia (coal) Newsletter for Saturday March 01, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Balderson, Palmer, Pfluger Introduce Bill to Nullify Biden Plan to Retire American Power Plants
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Balderson, Palmer, Pfluger Introduce Bill to Nullify Biden Plan to Retire American Power Plants WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) led his House colleagues in introducing legislation to nullify Biden-era regulations that would send America's most critical power plants into early retirement. The "Clean Power Plan 2.0," finalized in May 2024, imposes impossibl  more

Germany set to secure energy independence, but narrowly miss climate target
BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 [Category: BizConsulting] -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * Germany set to secure energy independence, but narrowly miss climate target For the first time DNV has applied its independent Energy Transition Outlook model - incorporating the latest technology trends and policy developments - to Germany. * Germany's energy mix will shift dramatically. By  more

Greenberg Traurig Expands in Portland with Prominent Electric Utility Transactions Shareholder Scott M. Rickard
MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Expands in Portland with Prominent Electric Utility Transactions Shareholder Scott M. Rickard Portland, Ore. - Feb. 28, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its strategic growth in the Western United States and its Energy & Natural Resources Practice with the addition of Scott M. Rickard as a shareholder. Based in the firm's Portland   more

Hickenlooper, Bennet, Neguse Reintroduce CORE Act to Protect Public Lands, Safeguard Outdoor Recreation, Boost Economy
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Neguse Reintroduce CORE Act to Protect Public Lands, Safeguard Outdoor Recreation, Boost Economy CORE Act would protect over 420,000 acres of Colorado public land WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse reintroduced the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act to protect approximately 420,000 acr  more

Miller, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Nullify Biden Plan to Retire American Power Plants
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Nullify Biden Plan to Retire American Power Plants Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and 10 of their House colleagues in introducing legislation to nullify Biden-era regulations that would send America's most critical power plants into early retirement. The "Clean Power Plan 2.0," final  more

Mine Operator Seeks Approval for Alternative Respiratory Protection Equipment
WASHINGTON, March 1 (TNSFR) -- Peabody Twentymile Mining, LLC has filed a petition with the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) requesting a modification of safety regulations to allow the use of an alternative powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) at its Foidel Creek Mine in Routt County, Colorado. The company is seeking approval to utilize the Drager X-plore 8700 PAPR as a replacement for previously used respirators, which are no longer available due to supply chain disruptions and   more

Mine Operator Seeks Approval for Alternative Respiratory Protection in Colorado Mine
WASHINGTON, March 1 (TNSFR) -- Peabody Twentymile Mining, LLC has submitted a petition to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) requesting a modification to existing safety regulations at its Foidel Creek Mine in Routt County, Colorado. The petition seeks approval for the use of the Drager X-plore 8700 powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) as an alternative to currently approved respiratory protection equipment. The company argues that this modification will ensure continued safet  more

Peabody Twentymile Mining Seeks Approval for Alternative Respiratory Protection at Foidel Creek Mine
WASHINGTON, March 1 (TNSFR) -- Peabody Twentymile Mining, LLC has submitted a petition to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) requesting a modification of the federal regulation governing permissible electric equipment in underground mines. The petition specifically seeks approval for the use of the Drager X-plore 8700 powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) at the Foidel Creek Mine in Routt County, Colorado. The company argues that the Drager unit provides an equivalent level of   more