WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management is preparing to auction federal coal resources in Emery County, Utah. The Little Eccles Tract, identified as UTU-92226, will be offered for competitive sale through a sealed bid process. The tract encompasses 120 acres and has one minable coal bed known as the Lower O'Connor A seam. The minable portions of the seam are between 10.5 and 15.7 feet thick. The area contains approximately 1.29 million tons   more

BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * DEP report concludes KD 1 Surface Mine is cause of acid mine drainage near Marmet * Sept. 10, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has concluded that a surface mine near Kanawha State Forest is polluting a tributary to Lens Creek outside of Marmet   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Steven Feldgus, former principal deputy assistant secretary of the Interior for land and minerals management, from a Sept. 3, 2025, legislative hearing. The legislation are Combating Obstruction Against Leasing Act (H.R. 280), Mineral Extraction for Renewable Industry and Critical Applications Act (H.R. 3872), Streamlining NEPA for Coal Act (H.R. 4068), to codify   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at PSI Hearing, Slams Trump Administration's Corruption of Science & Attacks on Americans' Health * [WASHINGTON, DC] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered an opening statement at a Subcommittee hearing yesterday about medical r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Adam Suess, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Interior for land and minerals management, from a Sept. 3, 2025, legislative hearing. The legislation are Combating Obstruction Against Leasing Act (H.R. 280), Mineral Extraction for Renewable Industry and Critical Applications Act (H.R. 3872), Streamlining NEPA for Coal Act (H.R. 4068), to codify provisions   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11284) on Sept. 9, 2025, by Karen M. Sutter, Asian trade and finance analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-China Trade Relations The People's Republic of China (PRC or China) is the second-largest global economy and has been a top U.S. trading partner since joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001. China is a key export market for U.S. aircraft, agriculture, semico  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Governor Patrick Morrisey Announces Comprehensive Energy Policy Framework to Make West Virginia Energy Dominant Gov. Morrisey Speaks to Energy Educational Forum * WHEELING, W.Va. - Speaking at the West Virginia Energy Educational Forum in Wheeling, Governor Patrick Morrisey laid out the framework for the state's first long-term comprehensive energy policy. At the  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Governor Gordon Welcomes Announcement of Black Butte Mine Expansion Approval Governor Mark Gordon has issued a statement in support of a decision by the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) to approve a mining plan modification that will allow the Black Butte Mine in Sweetwater County to mine an additional 9.2 million tons of federally-owned coal. Governor Gordon also welcomed the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Travis Deti, executive director of the Wyoming Mining Association, from a Sept. 3, 2025, hearing on the Combatting Obstruction Against Leasing Act (H.R. 280) and the Streamlining NEPA for Coal Act (H.R. 4068): * * * Good morning, Chairman Stauber and Ranking Member Ansari. My name is Travis Deti, and I am the Executive Director of the Wyoming Mining Association (  more