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Wyo coal finds another customer

November 29th, 2006

A Canadian company has shut down its 35-year-old coal mine in Washington state, throwing 600 people out of work, but plans to keep a major generating plant running with coal from Wyoming.
TransAlta Corp. has signed long-term contracts with Rio Tinto Energy America and Peabody Energy for coal with less sulfur and mercury from the [...]

Jackson Mine area reopens for recreational use

August 13th, 2006

A historic ribbon-cutting ceremony was held July 8 in Negaunee to reopen the former Jackson Iron Mine area. From left are Negaunee Council members Peter Dompierre, Kimme Peterson and Tom Stanaway; state Rep. Stephen Adamini; Tom Baldini, district administrator for U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak; Negaunee Mayor Paul Gravedoni; City Manager Gerald Peterson; and City Council [...]