[11/18/2024]
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DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For Restoration Of Pursley Creek Damaged By Underground Longwall Coal Mining In Center Twp., Greene County
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[9/9/2024]
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Center for Coalfield Justice Blog: Update On Underground Longwall Coal Mining In Greene, Washington Counties; Next DEP Report On Longwall Impacts Due… Soon
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[8/5/2024]
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DEP Names Nathan Houtz Acting Deputy Secretary For Active & Abandoned Mine Operations; Sharon Hill Named Acting Director Bureau of Mining
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[7/29/2024]
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Feature: Rock - Water - Air: The Quecreek Mine Rescue 22 Years Later
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[7/29/2024]
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DEP To Hold Aug. 28 Hearing On Water Quality Permit For Rustic Ridge Ridge #1 Coal Mine 1,452 Acre Expansion In Fayette, Westmoreland Counties
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[6/10/2024]
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Center For Coalfield Justice: Cause Of Omnis Bailey Coal Waste Processing Plant Fire In Greene County Unknown
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[4/29/2024]
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DEP Sets May 16 Public Conference To Accept Comments On Rosebud Mining Permit For Cherry Tree Mine In Clearfield, Indiana Counties
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[4/1/2024]
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Mountain Watershed Assn. Files Appeal Of DEP Decision Not To Accept Unsuitable For Mining Petition Covering 11,000 Acres In Westmoreland County
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[1/29/2024]
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Mountain Watershed Assn. Files Petition To Designate Parts Of Donegal Township Unsuitable For Coal Mining In Westmoreland County
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[10/16/2023]
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House Committee Meets Oct. 16 On Cryptocurrency Mining Moratorium Bill; Resolution To Study Potential Of Geothermal Energy From Abandoned Mine Pools
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[7/17/2023]
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DEP Invites Comments On CNX Midstream Project To Expose Natural Gas, Water/Wastewater Pipelines To Prevent Longwall Coal Mining Damage In Greene County
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[7/17/2023]
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MethaneSAT-EDF Successfully Test Methane Detection Technology To Be Used To Document Methane Emissions From Onshore Natural Gas Production In North America
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[7/17/2023]
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PA Mine Map Atlas Has Served State Since The Quecreek Mine Rescue In Somerset County
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[7/17/2023]
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Feature: Rock - Water - Air: A Personal Account Of The 2002 Quecreek Mine Rescue
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[7/3/2023]
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DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Air Quality General Permit For Coal-Mine Methane Enclosed Flares
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[6/19/2023]
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DEP Invites Comments On MarkWest Liberty Midstream Project To Expose 1 Mile+ Of 2 Natural Gas Pipelines To Prevent Longwall Coal Mining Damage In Washington County
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[6/19/2023]
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Bay Journal: Satellites, Drones, Special Cameras Join The Fight Against Methane/VOC Pollution From Oil/Gas Wells, Petrochemical Plants, Landfills, Coal Mines In Pennsylvania
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[5/15/2023]
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Penn State To Host Inaugural Mining PA Conference Aug. 12-16 In State College
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[5/8/2023]
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DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets May 9 For Updates On Federal Infrastructure Projects; Act 54 Report On Damage From Coal Mining; Carbon Capture; Hydrogen Hub
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[3/20/2023]
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DEP To Hold March 29 Informal Conference On Proposed Strongstown Coal Mine In Indiana, Cambria County
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[3/13/2023]
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DEP Methane Overflight Research Study Resulted In Voluntary Reductions In Oil & Gas, Landfill Facilities; Coal Industry Uncooperative
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[2/20/2023]
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Center For Coalfield Justice Feb. 28 Webinar On Protecting Your Health And Property From Damage Caused By Coal Mining
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[1/23/2023]
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Senate Environmental Committee Reports Out Diesel Mining Equipment Bill, Postpones Resolution On Restart Of Keystone XL Pipeline
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[11/21/2022]
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DEP To Hold Virtual Public Conference Dec. 7 On Expansion Of Tunnel Ridge, LLC Underground Coal Mine In Washington County
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[8/22/2022]
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DEP To Hold Virtual Hearings On Proposed Expansions Of 3 Deep Coal Mines In Greene County
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[8/15/2022]
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DEP Sets Virtual Hearings On Consol Harvey Mine, Enlow Fork Underground Coal Mine Expansions In Greene County
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[7/25/2022]
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Special Feature - 20th Anniversary Of Quecreek Mine Rescue Celebrated In Somerset County
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[7/11/2022]
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July 20 DEP Public Meeting On Changes To Brush Valley Mine Underground Coal Mining Area & Subsidence Control Plan, Indiana County
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[7/11/2022]
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DEP To Hold July 20 Public Meeting On Changes To Barrett Mine Underground Coal Mine Area & Subsidence Control Plan, Indiana County
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[7/4/2022]
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15th Coal Miner’s Heritage Festival July 10 At The No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum, Carbon County
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[5/9/2022]
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DEP Holds May 25 Virtual Public Conference Meeting On LCT Energy Rustic Ridge #1 Underground Coal Mining Permit, Westmoreland County
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[3/21/2022]
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Appalachian Regional Commission Awards $4 Million For 6 Projects In PA To Boost Economic Growth In Areas Hit By The Decline Of The Coal Industry
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[3/7/2022]
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Republican Senators Propose Gas Drilling On At Least 22,000 More Acres Of State Forest, Mining 920 Acres Of Coal Under A State Park To Pay For DCNR Infrastructure Backlog
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[1/3/2022]
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DEP Sets Jan. 26 Hearing On Permits For LCT Energy Rustic Ridge #1 Mine Fayette, Westmoreland Counties
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[1/3/2022]
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Anthracite Heritage Foundation/King’s College Announce January Anthracite Mining Heritage Month Events
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[11/15/2021]
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PA-Anthracite Section Of Society Of Mining Engineers/AIME Now Accepting Applications For Student Scholarship
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[8/30/2021]
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DEP Issues Final Guidance On Underground Coal Mining Adjacent To Unconventional Gas Wells
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[5/3/2021]
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American Institute Of Mining Engineers 150th Anniversary To Be Observed In Wilkes-Barre May 16
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[4/26/2021]
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In Memoriam: Louise Dunlap A Leading Force Behind Coal Mine Reclamation, Regulation
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[3/22/2021]
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Citizens Advisory Council Sets April 8 Hearing On Latest DEP Act 54 Report On Surface Damage Caused By Underground Coal Mining
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[1/18/2021]
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Citizens Coal Council Urges DEP To Protect Communities, Streams From Longwall Coal Mining Damage
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[1/11/2021]
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DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Jan. 19 To Hear Presentations On Damage Caused By Underground Coal Mining; Abandoned Oil & Gas Well Issues
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[1/11/2021]
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Public Invited To Comment On DEP Report Showing 40% Of Streams Are Damaged By Underground Coal Mining
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[1/11/2021]
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Public Invited To Submit Comments On Changes To DEP General Permit For Stormwater Associated With Mining Activities
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[11/16/2020]
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EQB Meets Nov. 17 On Stream Redesignations, Mining Water Supply Replacement Regulations
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[9/14/2020]
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Senate Environmental Committee Hearing Pits Mining Industry Against Water Suppliers On Manganese Standard
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[9/14/2020]
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PA-Anthracite Section Of Society of Mining Engineers/AIME Reopening Application Period For Student Scholarship
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[9/14/2020]
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Prof. Mohammad Rezaee Named Outstanding Young Engineer By Society For Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
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[7/27/2020]
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DEP Our Common Wealth Blog: Mining Program Brought 1,000s Of Old Mine Maps Into Digital Age
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[4/6/2020]
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DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets April 21 On Act 54 Report On Damage Caused By Underground Coal Mining
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[3/23/2020]
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Cong. Cartwright Asks Congressional Leaders To Reject Coal Industry Call To Suspend Federal Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fee, Black Lung Tax
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[3/9/2020]
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DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets March 17 On New Pipeline Construction Guidance, Act 54 Report On Damage Caused By Deep Coal Mining, Chapt. 105 Alternatives Analysis
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[2/24/2020]
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PA Anthracite Section Of SME Meets March 12; Features Presentation On Grace Iron Ore Mine, Berks County - History, A Study For Reopening
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[2/17/2020]
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PA Anthracite Section Of Society Of Mining Engineers Accepting Applications For Student Scholarship
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[2/10/2020]
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Joint Conservation Committee: DEP- Coal Waste-Fired Power Plants Will Not Incur Significant Compliance Costs Under Draft RGGI Reg.
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[2/10/2020]
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Senators Yudichak, Argall, Yaw To Introduce Resolution Directing Joint Conservation Committee To Study Impacts Of Joining RGGI On Coal Waste Cogeneration
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[1/20/2020]
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Trout Unlimited: Federal Bill To Fund Abandoned Mine Cleanup Moving Forward
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[1/6/2020]
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Month-Long Anthracite Mining Heritage Month Observances Thru Jan. 31 In Lackawanna, Luzerne Counties
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[12/30/2019]
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Act 54 Report Again Finds 40% Of Streams Suffered Loss Of Flow, Pooling, Reduction In Biological Activity Due To Impacts From Underground Coal Mining
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[12/9/2019]
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EIA: Cold Weather Prompts Natural Gas Price Rise, Switching To Coal In PJM, MISO
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[11/25/2019]
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Environmental Quality Board Approves Land Recycling, Coal Mining, Water Standards, Toxics Strategy Changes
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[11/25/2019]
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Society For Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Salutes Miners For National Miners Day Dec. 6
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[11/25/2019]
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Appalachian Regional Commission Dec. 11 Workshop In Somerset County On POWER Grants To Diversify The Economy Of Coal Mining Areas
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[11/18/2019]
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Court: Republican Senators Lack Standing To Sue Environmental Quality Board Over Missed Deadline On Adopting Less Protective Manganese Standard
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[11/11/2019]
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DEP Citizens Advisory Council, Environmental Justice Advisory Board Hold Joint Meeting Nov. 19; Underground Coal Mining Impact Report On Agenda
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[11/4/2019]
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DEP Reaches $650,000 Settlement With Greene County Gas Storage Field Operator For Oil & Gas Act Violations
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[9/22/2019]
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Republican House, Senate Members To Introduce Bills To Protect Coal-Fired Power Plants From Carbon Tax
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[9/2/2019]
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Consol Longwall Coal Mining Damage Settlement Funds New Swimming Pool Complex At Ryerson Station State Park, Greene County
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[9/2/2019]
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Penn State Schuylkill: Sept. 26 Centralia Mine Fire: Social Conflict, Death Of A Pennsylvania Community Program
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[8/5/2019]
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Call For Papers: MineXChange 2020 SME Annual Conference & Expo Feb. 23-26
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[8/5/2019]
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150th Anniversary Commemoration Of Avondale Mine Disaster That Killed 110 In Luzerne County Set For Sept. 6-8
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[7/29/2019]
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DEP: Mines And Quarries Are Not Playgrounds, Stay Out Stay Alive
|
[7/1/2019]
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Column: Desire For Riches Often Comes At The Cost Of Natural Resources
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[7/1/2019]
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Senate Environmental Committee OKs Bill To Make Report On Impacts Of Deep Coal Mining Optional, And Other Bills
|
[7/1/2019]
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PEC Opposes Bill Limiting Reporting On Environmental Impacts From Underground Coal Mining
|
[7/1/2019]
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DEP Holds July 17 Hearing On Consol's Bailey Mine Draft Water Quality Permit In Greene County
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[6/23/2019]
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DEP: Federal Fee Due To Expire In 2021 That Is The Only Source Of Funds To Address $3.9 Billion In High-Priority AML Problems
|
[6/23/2019]
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PA Council Of Trout Unlimited Urges PA Congressional Delegation To Reauthorize Federal Mine Reclamation Fee, Program
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[6/23/2019]
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Sen. Yudichak, Rep. Frankel To Introduce Resolutions Supporting Reauthorization Of Federal Mine Reclamation Fee
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[6/17/2019]
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Sen. Bartolotta Bill Would Make Reporting On Damage To Structures, Streams, Water Supplies By Underground Coal Mining Optional
|
[6/10/2019]
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July 17 DEP Hearing Set On Bailey Central Mine Complex Coal Refuse Disposal Area NPDES Permit, Greene County
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[5/27/2019]
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Sen. Bartolotta To Introduce Bill To Make Act 54 Report On Subsidence Damage To Structures, Water Supplies, Streams Due To Underground Coal Mining Optional
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[5/19/2019]
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DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee To Discuss Science Behind The Need To Regulate Manganese, Draft Chesapeake Bay Implementation Plan
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[5/6/2019]
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Coal Mining Industry Seeking Changes To DEP’s Mine Reclamation Bond Rate Calculation Methodology
|
[4/29/2019]
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Senators Yaw, Yudichak, Reps Metzgar, Snyder To Co-Chair Legislative Coal Caucus
|
[4/8/2019]
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PA Anthracite Section Of Society Of Mining Engineers Accepting Applications For Student Scholarships
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[3/11/2019]
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Op-Ed: Public Health Imperiled To Aid Dying Coal Industry
|
[2/11/2019]
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Appalachian Regional Commission Accepting Applications For POWER Workforce, Economic Revitalization Grants
|
[12/17/2018]
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Anthracite Heritage Foundation, King's College, Partners Celebrate Anthracite Mining Heritage Month In January
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[11/19/2018]
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Leadership Opportunity: Pennsylvania Should Make Mine Water Geothermal A Key Part Of Its Clean Energy Transformation
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[11/5/2018]
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PJM Completes Fuel Security Study As Part Of Resilience Initiative, Results Confirm Grid Reliability
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[10/29/2018]
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Canadian, Colorado Companies Enter Into Agreement To Reduce Methane Emissions From Closed Cambria 33 Mine
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[10/29/2018]
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Eckley Miners' Village Receives ARC Grant For Strategic Planning Initiative
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[10/15/2018]
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Appalachian Regional Commission Awards Over $3.6 Million In Grants To Help Diversity PA Coal Communities
|
[9/3/2018]
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FirstEnergy To Close Its Last Coal-Fired Power Plant In Pennsylvania, And The State’s Largest
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[9/3/2018]
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Gov. Wolf Announces $1 Million Grant To Reopen Anthracite Coal Mine In Columbia County
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[8/13/2018]
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Gov. Wolf Announces Funding For Coal Cleaning Plant, Rail Line In Somerset County
|
[7/9/2018]
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DEP Citizens Advisory Council To Focus On Active, Abandoned Mine Reclamation At July 17 Meeting
|
[7/9/2018]
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August 9 DEP Hearing On Coal Mine Refuse Disposal Facility Water Quality Permit, Greene County
|
[6/4/2018]
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Trump Orders DOE To Take Steps To Prevent The Loss Of Coal, Nuclear And Fuel-Secure Power Generation Facilities
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[5/28/2018]
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Kleinman Energy Center: Reimagining Pennsylvania’s Coal Communities
|
[4/23/2018]
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Bills On Governor's Desk
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[4/23/2018]
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Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Gov’s Schedule/ Bills Introduced
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[4/16/2018]
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PJM Asks FERC To Address Utility Subsidy Requests For Aging Coal, Nuclear Plants
|
[4/16/2018]
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U.S. EIA Projects 5% Decline In Coal Production, Another Record Year For Natural Gas, Carbon Dioxide Emissions Increase In 2018
|
[4/16/2018]
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Applications Now Being Accepted For SME PA Anthracite Section Mining Student Scholarships
|
[4/16/2018]
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SME PA Anthracite Section Spring Meeting April 26 In Schuylkill County
|
[4/9/2018]
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GAO Report: Pennsylvania Better Positioned To Guarantee Active Mines Are Reclaimed Due To Bonding Changes
|
[4/9/2018]
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Bay Journal: Brunner Island Power Plant To Convert From Coal To Natural Gas, Will Reduce Water, Air Pollution
|
[4/2/2018]
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April 10 DEP Meeting On Tunnel Ridge Deep Mining Permit In Washington County
|
[4/2/2018]
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UPDATED: FirstEnergy Files Deactivation Notice For 3 Nuclear Power Plants In Ohio, Pennsylvania, BANKRUPTCY
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[4/2/2018]
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FirstEnergy Seeks Emergency Federal Order To Avert Shutdown Of Nuclear, Coal Power Plants
|
[4/2/2018]
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House-Senate PA Nuclear Energy Caucus Chairs React To FirstEnergy Nuclear Plant Deactivation Notices
|
[4/2/2018]
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Limerick Nuclear Power Plant Starts Refueling Outage In Montgomery County
|
[4/2/2018]
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George Ellis Retires From ARIPPA, Jaret Gibbons Named New Executive Director
|
[2/19/2018]
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Talen Energy, Sierra Club Agreement Requires Brunner Island To Operate On Natural Gas During Summer Ozone Season, End Use Of Coal
|
[2/5/2018]
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PPL Sets Goal To Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions 70% By 2050 By Retiring More Coal Plants, Taking Other Steps
|
[1/29/2018]
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U.S. EIA Forecasts Natural Gas To Remain Primary Source For Electricity Generation
|
[1/29/2018]
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PA Anthracite Council Spring Meeting March 6 In West Hazleton, Luzerne County
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[1/22/2018]
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Consol, DEP, Center For Coalfield Justice Settle: No Mining Under Stream In Ryerson Station State Park
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[1/8/2018]
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Ryerson State Park Plans For Restoration In Greene County
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[1/8/2018]
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Environmental NewsClips - All Topics
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[12/18/2017]
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DEP Publishes Interim Final Guidance On Drilling Marcellus Wells In Areas With Longwall Coal Mining
|
[12/4/2017]
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DEP Public Meeting Dec. 12 On Keyser Deep Coal Mining Permit In Somerset County
|
[11/20/2017]
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DEP Citizens Advisory Council Gets Update On Recycling Grants, Budget, Deep Mine Impacts, Ecological Offsets
|
[11/20/2017]
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PJM Proposes Change To Electric Energy Price System To Help Baseload Power Plants Like Coal, Nuclear
|
[11/13/2017]
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DEP Citizens Advisory Council Discusses Act 54 Deep Coal Mine Regulation Nov. 14
|
[11/6/2017]
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Bailey Longwall Coal Mine Issued Permits For New Mining By DEP In Greene County
|
[10/30/2017]
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President Trump Nominates J. Steven Gardner To Lead Federal Office Of Surface Mining
|
[10/30/2017]
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Post-Gazette: FirstEnergy Will Dump Coal, Nuclear Regardless Of What FERC Does
|
[10/30/2017]
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PUC Submits Comments To FERC Opposing DOE Coal/Nuclear Reliability Pricing
|
[10/16/2017]
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K-12 Student Video Contest By Society For Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Accepting Entries
|
[10/16/2017]
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Society For Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Holds College-Level Student Poster Contest
|
[10/16/2017]
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PA’s Harvey Mine Team Places Second In 2017 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest
|
[9/18/2017]
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Anthracite Mine Drainage Remediation Tour Oct. 8 In Schuylkill County
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[8/28/2017]
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Local Govt. Associations All Oppose Manganese Rider On Budget Admin Code Bills
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[8/21/2017]
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EHB Denies Permit Expanding Bailey Longwall Mine In Greene County At The Heart Of Legislative Debate To Change Law
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[8/21/2017]
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Local Partners, DEP Dedicate Historical Headframe At Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine Tourism Site
|
[8/7/2017]
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Fmr DEP Engineer Mike Korb Honored By Society For Mining, Metallurgy And Exploration
|
[7/24/2017]
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Gov. Wolf Allows Bill Rolling Back Protection For Streams From Mining To Become Law
|
[7/24/2017]
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DEP Public Conference July 26 On Revised Bailey Underground Coal Mine Permit In Greene County
|
[7/24/2017]
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Environmental NewsClips - All Topics
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[7/17/2017]
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Bill Rolling Back Protection For Streams From Mining Goes To Governor
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[7/17/2017]
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DEP July 25 Public Meeting On Coal Refuse Area Expansion In Cambria County
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[7/10/2017]
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The German Energy Transition Away From Coal: Perspectives For PA July 20 Wilkes-Barre
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[7/3/2017]
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House Retroactively Rolls Back Protection For Streams From Underground Coal Mining
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[7/3/2017]
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DOE Grant To Penn State Continues Research Into Rare-Earth Elements Extraction From Coal
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[6/26/2017]
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House Committee OKs Bills To Roll Back Environmental Standards For Mining
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[6/26/2017]
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U.S. Economic Development Administration Offers Coal Communities Assistance Grants
|
[6/26/2017]
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DEP July 19 Public Conference On Bailey Mine Expansion Permit, Greene County
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[6/19/2017]
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House Committee Meets June 19 To Roll Back Environmental Standards For Mining
|
[6/19/2017]
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Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Gov’s Schedule/ Bills Introduced
|
[6/19/2017]
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Funding For Coal Mine Worker Training In PA Released From Appalachian Agency Targeted For Elimination By Trump
|
[6/12/2017]
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Senate Passes Bill To Retroactively Change Stream Protections From Mining
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[6/5/2017]
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Senate Appropriations Meets June 5 On Bills Changing Stream Protections From Mining, Recycling Fee Sunset, Voting On Regs
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[6/5/2017]
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Help Wanted: DEP Blasting & Explosives Inspector, Schuylkill County
|
[5/29/2017]
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Sunbury Op-Ed: We Should Rebuild Our Coal Communities, Restore Our Natural Resources
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[5/22/2017]
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Senate Committee Votes May 22 On Controversial Bill To Retroactively Change Protection For Streams Affected By Coal Mining
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[5/22/2017]
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PEC Expresses Opposition To Bill Retroactively Changing Protection For Streams Affected By Deep Coal Mining
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[5/22/2017]
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Observer-Reporter: Consol Agrees Not To Mine Near Kent Run, Ryerson Station State Park
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[5/8/2017]
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PHMC Anthracite Heritage Conference May 13 In Scranton
|
[5/1/2017]
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National Mining Hall Of Fame & Museum To Induct PA’s Tom Falkie
|
[4/24/2017]
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Wolf Urges PA Congressional Delegation To Secure Coal Miner Healthcare, Pension Benefits
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[4/17/2017]
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Senate Bill Attempts To Retroactively Influence Decision Protecting Ryerson State Park, Streams From New Mine Subsidence
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[4/10/2017]
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PA Historical & Museum Commission OKs Historian Markers, 2 Related To Environment
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[3/27/2017]
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Help Wanted: DEP District Mining Manager In Moshannon Office
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[2/20/2017]
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Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits
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[2/13/2017]
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In Memoriam: Ralph E. Bailey, Consol Energy, Mining Hall Of Fame Inductee
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[1/30/2017]
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EHB Stops Longwall Mining Under Ryerson State Park Until Appeal Can Be Heard
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[1/23/2017]
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DEP: Study Shows No Changes Needed To Make Gas Drilling In Deep Mining Areas Safer
|
[1/2/2017]
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Mining History Month Celebrated In Northeast PA January 7-29
|
[12/26/2016]
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Federal Office Of Surface Mining Releases Final Coal Mining Stream Protection Rule
|
[11/21/2016]
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Op-Ed: Coal: Untapped American Potential
|
[11/14/2016]
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Penn State: $1.1 Million Grant Aimed At Preventing Coal Mine Collapses
|
[11/14/2016]
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Society For Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Now Accepting Photo Contest Entries
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[11/14/2016]
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PA Small Business Development Centers To Target Coal Community Businesses
|
[9/19/2016]
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Mining & Reclamation Board Committee To Review Coal Permit Fee Increases Sept. 22
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[8/15/2016]
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DEP Hearing On Bailey Coal Refuse Disposal Area Water Quality Permit Sept. 21
|
[8/8/2016]
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EPA, DEP Settlement With Consol Requires $3M Penalty, Upgrades To Protect Ohio River
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[7/11/2016]
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Penn-Anthracite Mining Society Awards John Kaminski Memorial Student Scholarships
|
[7/4/2016]
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Parties Agree To 1-Year Stay In Lawsuit Over Fayette County Coal Refuse Site
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[7/4/2016]
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Old Anthracite Coal Miner’s Film Night July 8 In Schuylkill County
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[6/27/2016]
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Report: Pennsylvania Is Part Of American Clean Energy Transformation
|
[3/21/2016]
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DEP’s Michael Korb Recognized By Interstate Mining Compact Commission
|
[3/21/2016]
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$65.8M In Federal Coal-Impacted Communities Economic Development Funding Available
|
[2/8/2016]
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PSU: Method Of Extracting Rare-Earth Elements From Coal Found By Researchers
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[1/4/2016]
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DEP: Natural Gas, Coal Bed Methane Emission Reports Due March 1
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[1/4/2016]
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Northeast Pennsylvania Observes January As Mining History Month
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[11/16/2015]
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Bid On DEP Subsidence, Mine Reclamation Projects In Clearfield, Luzerne Counties
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[10/12/2015]
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DEP Names Stefanko Executive Deputy For Programs, Morrison To Mine Operations
|
[9/28/2015]
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PA Clean Power Climate Plan Comments: PA Coal Alliance
|
[9/21/2015]
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National Mining Hall Of Fame To Induct 3 New PA-Related Members
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[9/14/2015]
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PA Coal Alliance, Others Comment On Proposed OSM Stream Protection Rule
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[8/31/2015]
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New Poll: PA Voters Support More Emission Limits On Coal-Burning Power Plants
|
[8/10/2015]
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Sheppton Mine Disaster, Rescue Historic Marker To Be Dedicated On Aug. 22
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[7/27/2015]
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DEP Citizens Advisory Council OKs Comments On Act 54 Deep Mining Impact Report
|
[7/27/2015]
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DCNR: Greene County Lake Dam Damaged By Deep Coal Mining Won’t Be Rebuilt
|
[7/20/2015]
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Senate/House Bills Moving
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[7/20/2015]
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Senate Committee OKs Resolutions On Anthracite Coal, Forestry Task Force
|
[7/13/2015]
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Senate Committee Meets July 13 On Anthracite, Forestry Task Force Resolutions
|
[6/22/2015]
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DEP Citizens Advisory Council Discusses Comments On Deep Mining Impact Report
|
[6/8/2015]
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Senate Environmental Committee Holds June 11 Hearing On Anthracite Coal Industry
|
[5/25/2015]
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Citizens Advisory Council Hears Presentation From Southwest PA Health Project
|
[5/25/2015]
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Senate Environmental Committee Sets Hearings On Oil Train Safety, Anthracite Mining
|
[5/25/2015]
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DEP Recommends Increase In Coal, Noncoal Mining Permit Fees To Offset Deficit
|
[3/23/2015]
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PA Environmental Council Calls For Overhaul Of Act 54 Longwall Mining Law
|
[3/23/2015]
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PA Coal Alliance: Act 54 Longwall Mining Law Balances Extraction, Landowner Rights
|
[3/16/2015]
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PA Coal Alliance: Study Documents Economic Impact Of Longwall Mining
|
[3/9/2015]
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DEP Citizens Advisory Council To Hear Testimony On Deep Coal Mining Impact Report
|
[3/2/2015]
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DEP Citizens Advisory Council Hearing March 27 On Act 54 Mining Impact Report
|
[2/23/2015]
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DEP To Replace All Members Of The Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board
|
[2/9/2015]
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Feb. 17 Citizens Advisory Council Meeting Features Underground Mining Impact Report
|
[2/2/2015]
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Senators Yaw, Wozniak To Co-Chair Senate Coal Caucus
|
[1/26/2015]
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Citizens Advisory Council Invites Comments On Underground Mining Impact Report
|
[1/12/2015]
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Op-Ed: The Latest Act 54 Deep Mining Impact Report, It’s Past Time To Rewrite The Law
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[1/5/2015]
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DEP Report: 40% Of Streams Show Adverse Impacts Of Underground Coal Mining
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[12/22/2014]
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EPA: Coal Ash Not A Hazardous Waste, Sets New Disposal Rules
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[12/15/2014]
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Natural Gas, Coal Bed Methane Operations Must Report 2014 Emissions To DEP
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[11/17/2014]
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New Guide To Water Supply Replacement, Mine Subsidence Damage Repair Available
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[9/1/2014]
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DEP New Stanton District Mining Office Opens Replacing Greensburg, Uniontown
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[8/25/2014]
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PA Coal Alliance Recognizes Companies Going Beyond Regulatory Standards
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[7/7/2014]
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Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits
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[6/23/2014]
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Rep. Snyder: Bill Would Require Legislative OK Of Plan To Reduce Carbon Emissions
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[6/23/2014]
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House Environmental Committee OKs States Rights Carbon Limit Resolution
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[6/23/2014]
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Senate Environmental Committee Hearing June 27 On EPA Carbon Reduction Reg.
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[6/23/2014]
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UPDATED: House Environmental Committee Meets On Carbon Emissions Plan Approval, Conventional Well Bills
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[6/16/2014]
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Longwall Mining Impact Report Removed From DEP Citizens Advisory Council Agenda
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[6/9/2014]
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DEP Citizens Advisory Council Considers Comments On Longwall Mining Report June 17
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[6/9/2014]
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PA Coal Alliance Cites Cost, Reliability Concerns With Proposed EPA Carbon Standards
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[6/2/2014]
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Center For Coalfield Justice Appeals Longwall Mining Permit In Greene County
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[5/26/2014]
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DEP Citizens Advisory Council Urges Major Review Of Act 537 Onlot Sewage Program
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[5/12/2014]
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PA Coal Alliance Submits Comments To EPA On Federal Carbon Emission Standards
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[5/12/2014]
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PA Anthracite Section, Society Of Mining Engineers Celebrates 100th Anniversary In June
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[5/5/2014]
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Senate-House Coal Caucus Says Coal Still Vital Source Of Energy, Jobs
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[4/14/2014]
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DEP Names Joel Koricich New District Mining Manager In California
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[3/3/2014]
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DEP Requires Coal Bed Methane Processing Projects To Report Methane Emissions
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[3/3/2014]
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Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits
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[1/6/2014]
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Anthracite Heritage Foundation Mining History Week Jan. 8-22
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[10/7/2013]
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Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits
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[9/30/2013]
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Senators Yaw, Solobay Co-Chair Senate Coal Caucus
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[9/30/2013]
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DEP Grant Helps Fayette County Homeowners Get Clean Water
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[8/5/2013]
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CONSOL Energy Reports Partial Structural Failure At Bailey Preparation Plant
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[6/24/2013]
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Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits
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[6/10/2013]
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Plassio Named New Director For District Mining Operations
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[4/29/2013]
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DCNR, CONSOL Agreement To Repair Mining Damage To Ryerson Station State Park
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[2/4/2013]
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DEP Accepting Applications For Mine Map Grant Program
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[11/12/2012]
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Coal Mining Permit Fee Increases Final, DEP Fee Increases Total $26.5 Million
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[9/17/2012]
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Open House For Proposed Underground Mine In Indiana County Set For Sept. 18
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[9/10/2012]
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House GOP Policy Committee Holds Hearing On Coal Issues
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[8/6/2012]
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Online Video: Quecreek Mine Rescue Celebrated As Triumph Of The American Spirit
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[7/23/2012]
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10th Anniversary Of Quecreek Mine Rescue Celebrates The Triumph of the American Spirit
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[7/16/2012]
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PA Coal Organizations Merge, Announce New Leadership
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[6/25/2012]
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DEP Citizens Advisory Council Comments On DEP Longwall Mining Impact Report
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[4/16/2012]
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DEP Launches Online Mining Service Center
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[3/5/2012]
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PA Coal Association Releases Latest Information On Pennsylvania’s Coal Industry
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[1/23/2012]
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Schedule Of DEP Advisory Committee, Board Meetings Now Online
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[12/26/2011]
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Senate/House Bills Moving
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[12/26/2011]
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House OKs Bill Related To Anthracite Mine Reclamation
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[10/17/2011]
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DEP Secretary Urges Congressional Delegation To Vote For Responsible Coal Ash Use Bill
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[10/3/2011]
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DEP Citizens Advisory Council Sets Regional Meetings On Mining Issues October 3-5
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[5/16/2011]
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Bills On Governor's Desk
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[5/16/2011]
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Gov. Corbett Signs Bill On Spacing Gas Wells And Coal Seams
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[5/2/2011]
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Bill On Coordinating Natural Gas, Coal Mining Heads To Governor
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[4/25/2011]
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Coal Mining Damage Increasing In PA Due To Longwall Mining
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[3/7/2011]
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Senate Passes Bill On Spacing Gas Wells And Coal Seams
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[2/21/2011]
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Senate Environmental Committee OKs Bills On Air Pollution Fines, Coal-Drilling Coordination
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[1/10/2011]
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Report By DEP Shows Underground Mining Impacts Property, Water
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[12/27/2010]
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Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits
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[12/27/2010]
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Calendar Of Events
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[12/13/2010]
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Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits
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[11/8/2010]
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DEP Orders Consol Pennsylvania Coal Co. To Repair Ryerson Station Dam
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[10/18/2010]
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Senate Lauds PA Companies Aiding In Chilean Mine Rescue
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[9/27/2010]
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Spotlight- Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation Accepting Donations For Chilean Miners
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[8/2/2010]
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Citizens Coal Council: PA Fails To Protect Streams From Coal Mining Subsidence Damage
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[8/2/2010]
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Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits
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[8/2/2010]
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Calendar Of Events
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[8/2/2010]
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Stories Invited
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[3/1/2010]
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Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits
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[3/1/2010]
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Calendar Of Events
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[3/1/2010]
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Stories Invited
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[2/19/2010]
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DEP Investigation Faults Mining Activity In Ryerson Station Dam Damage
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[2/1/2010]
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Bills On Governor's Desk
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[2/1/2010]
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Coal Bed Methane Dispute Measure Given Final Approval
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[1/11/2010]
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Environmental Groups Appeal DEP Dunkard Creek Mine Discharge Permit
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[11/30/2009]
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Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits
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[10/26/2009]
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Technical Guidance & Permits
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[9/7/2009]
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DEP Finds No Major Structural Problems During Inspections Of 42 Coal Ash Facilities
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[6/12/2009]
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Online Video - Out Of The Ground Film Documents Impact Of Coal Mining In Pennsylvania
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[6/12/2009]
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On the Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Bills Introduced
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[6/12/2009]
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Senate/House Bills Moving
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[5/6/2009]
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Senate Approves Coal Bed Methane Well Dispute Act
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[8/3/2007]
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House Environmental Committee Sets Hearing on Drilling for Coal Bed Methane
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[5/25/2007]
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Senate Hears Testimony on Issues Surrounding Coal Bed Methane Wells
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[2/9/2007]
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Technical Guidance & Permits
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[9/1/2006]
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Regulations
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[12/23/2005]
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Technical Guidance & Permits
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[10/28/2005]
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Bills Introduced
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[10/21/2005]
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Regulations
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[10/21/2005]
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Technical Guidance & Permits
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[10/7/2005]
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Technical Guidance & Permits
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[10/7/2005]
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Calendar of Events
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[9/9/2005]
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Regulations
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[9/2/2005]
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Environmental History - Group Fosters Support to Preserve the Avondale Mine Disaster Site
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[8/26/2005]
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Technical Guidance & Permits
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[5/20/2005]
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Technical Guidance & Permits
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[4/15/2005]
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Taking Positive Action - Pennsylvania Teacher Among Winners of IMCC Awards
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[3/18/2005]
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Technical Guidance & Permits
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[3/4/2005]
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Protecting Streams from Underground Mining
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[12/24/2004]
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Instant Replay: 2004 Environmental Legislative Accomplishments
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[11/21/2004]
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Legislation Given Final Action/Sent to Governor
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[11/12/2004]
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In Other Legislative Action…
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