WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- An auction for federal coal resources in Mercer County, North Dakota, is set to occur. The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management announced the offering of four tracts for competitive lease by sealed bid. The sale is scheduled for 10 a.m. Mountain Time on September 3, 2025, at the BLM Montana State Office in Billings. This sale is a response to an application from Coteau Properties Company. The four parcels encompass a total of 1,062.92 acres, ac  more

NOTTINGHAM, England, Aug. 5 -- The British Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * New tool helps identify coal mine gas risk for housing developments in Scotland Scientists have co-developed a new tool for North Lanarkshire Council to help screen coal mine gas emissions prior to the development of new houses and buildings. * North Lanarkshire has an industrialised past, including a significant coal mining legacy. Created by BGS alongside WSP UK and North Lanarkshire Coun  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Donald Trump Creates More Roadblocks for Cheap, Reliable, Renewable Energy * Washington, D.C. - Donald Trump's Department of the Interior has effectively cut off federal land leases for renewable energy. The new rules require that leases can only be made if the renewable energy project can produce the same amount of energy as that of coal, gas, or nuclear per acre. Because solar and wind fa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: * * * World Bank Report Proposes Fiscal Reforms to Sustain Mongolia's Growth * Ulaanbaatar, August 4, 2025 -- A new World Bank report highlights the opportunity of the current mining boom to strengthen fiscal policy by advancing critical fiscal reforms in Mongolia. Following three challenging years marked by overlapping external shocks, Mongolia has emerged with improved fiscal and macroeconomic outcomes, according to   more