The American Coal Company Sues Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration for Unlawful Regulation

The American Coal Company (American Coal) filed suit against the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for numerous violations of federal law and MSHA’s own regulations in inspections at the company’s Galatia Mining Complex, a complex of three separate mines in Saline County, Illinois. The suit, filed in the Southern District Court of Illinois, follows a series of complaints by the... 

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Angleton: Haven’t Felt This Good About Illinois Coal in a Long Time

With the announcement on Tuesday that two Illinois communities are in the final running for FutureGen–a $1 billion low-pollution coal-fired power plant–things are looking up for the state’s coal industry. “For coal in general, I think we’re seeing a major upturn,” said Joe Angleton of Du Quoin, current director of the Office of Miners and Minerals of the Illinois...