…  including three from West Virginia, gained top honors in the annual competition overseen by the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. “These …

…  for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) heralded Secretary of Environmental Protection Kathleen McGinty as a …  has created a record of unparalleled achievement for the Keystone State’s environment and economy,” said John Hanger, president …  of PennFuture. “Under her leadership, our state created the largest ever bond issue in the state’s history, Growing Greener II, with …

The U.S. Geological Survey has released an assessment of the Bakken Formation, which stretches across 25,000 square miles from northeastern Montana across northwestern North Dakota and up into the southern …

…  shale formation under western North Dakota holds the biggest continuous oil deposit in the lower 48 states, the U.S. Geographical Survey has determined. The Bakken …  a teleconference with reporters Thursday, the Grand Forks Herald reported. “I think there’s going to be a lot more attention …

…  to a U.S. Geological Survey assessment. Known as the Bakken Formation, the find would make the recoverable oil in North Dakota …  North Dakota’s Industrial Commission told the Grand Forks Herald the USGS announcement had prompted new interest from investment bankers …

The China Iron & Steel Association (CISA), a semi-official industry organization, …  ore in China. CISA vice chairman Luo Bingsheng said there was no such ban at a media briefing here. However, Luo also told …  He did not identify the suppliers. The Sydney Morning Herald, citing an executive who works for one of the two miners, reported …

…  on China’s daily spot market, a report said Tuesday. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the lockout was being managed by industry arms of the …

…  a half-century after it began, the voracious mine fire that doomed this coal town in the mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania continues to burn hundreds of feet …  all in the ground, buried deep.” Information from: www.heraldtribune.co …

…  dropped its 25-year-old ban on new uranium mines, paving the way for industry expansion. Delegates at the party’s annual conference …  to an ACNielson poll published in the Sydney Morning Herald on April 23. Its support fell 3 percentage points to 58 percent from a …

…  to dig through tons of rock and dirt Wednesday in their search for two coal miners believed to be buried under a wall that collapsed in an open pit mine in western Maryland. The operation was a rescue effort, not a recovery effort, said Richard L. …  http://www.msha.gov Information from: www.herald-mail.com …