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Press Releases — 2007
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MINING LEADER APPLAUDS SENATE OPPOSITION TO HOUSE ENERGY BILLNational Mining Association (NMA) president and CEO Kraig R. Naasz made the following comments today on the Senate's opposition to the "Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007" (H.R. 6), passed by the House of Representatives yesterday despite broad condemnation from the business community: ...
December 6
NMA OPPOSES ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACTNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz issued the following statement today opposing the "Energy Independence and Security Act," the amended H.R. 6:...
November 13
NMA Announces Senior Staff ChangesNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz today announced the following changes in senior management responsibilities for the association:...
November 1
U.S. Mining Industry Opposes House Hardrock Reform BillNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz made the following comments in opposition to H.R. 2262, the "Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007," that passed in the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 244 to 166:...
October 31
Mining Industry Opposes Premature House Safety MeasureNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz made the following statement summarizing the mining industry’s opposition to the supplemental mine safety legislation approved today by the House Education and Labor Committee:...
October 24
NMA Supports Continued Safety Technology Research SupportNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz issued the following statement today in support of the "Mine Communications Technology Innovation Act" introduced by Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah): ...
October 23
NMA SAYS HOUSE MINING LAW REFORM DOES NOT MEET NATION’S MINERAL NEEDSNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz made the following comments after the House Natural Resources Committee today approved a bill (H.R. 2262) that would amend the nation’s General Mining Law:...
October 3
NMA Says Preventative Measures and New Technology Are Strengthening Mine SafetyWashington, D.C. - Investments in new safety technology and a culture of accident prevention are powerful deterrents to underground coal mine accidents, said a mine safety expert today in testimony before the House Committee on Education and Labor....
October 2
NMA Says Preventative Measures and New Technology Are Strengthening Mine SafetyWashington, D.C. - Investments in new safety technology and a culture of accident prevention are powerful deterrents to underground coal mine accidents, said a mine safety expert today in testimony before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions....
September 27
NMA Urges Responsible Mining Law ReformWashington, D.C. - A senior representative of the U.S. mineral mining industry told a congressional panel today that essential reforms of the Mining Law are urgently needed to maintain a viable economic climate for mineral mining, prevent further dependence on imported minerals, and ensure a fair return to taxpayers....
September 24
COUNTDOWN BEGINS FOR LARGEST MINING CONFERENCE EVERNMA’s MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® Begins September 22, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nevada...
September 19
NMA Board Charts New Course for Mining AssociationWashington, D.C. — The National Mining Association’s (NMA) board of directors at its annual meeting of members today in Washington, D.C., took steps to better position the industry to meet its public policy objectives. In addition to establishing an executive committee to facilitate decision making within the organization, the association’s leadership approved a 26 percent increase in the association’s annual budget for 2008....
September 19
U.S. Mines Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance2006 "Sentinels of Safety" Awards Commemorate Superlative Performance for Coal, Minerals Mines...
September 18
U.S. Mining Companies Honored for Environmental, Reclamation and Community ServiceU.S. Department of Interior Recognizes Outstanding Coal and Mineral Mining Efforts in 2006...
September 6
NMA Says Mine Safety Progress Continues, Along with Search for Advanced TechnologyThe following statement was released today by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz:...
September 5
NMA Says Mine Safety Progress Continues, Along with Search for Advanced TechnologyWashington, D.C. — Underground coal mine operators are moving rapidly to comply with the 2006 Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act as they push for expedited development of advanced wireless communications technologies capable of operating underground, said a safety official for the National Mining Association (NMA) in testimony today before the Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies....
August 17
NMA Expresses Sorrow for Loss at Crandell CanyonThe following statement was issued today by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz upon word that three rescue workers at the Crandall Canyon mine had perished....
August 11
NMA Reacts to Crandell CanyonThe following statement was issued by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz as the rescue efforts continue at the Crandall Canyon mine....
August 9
Coal Mining Industry Committed to Continued Improvement in Mining SafetyThe annual "Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries" report issued today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) restates the extraordinary challenges the coal mining community faced in 2006....
August 4
NMA Objects to Mandatory RPS for Nation's UtilitiesNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz today made the following statement in response to House passage of the "New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act" (HR 3221) and its requirement for a mandatory 15 percent renewable portfolio standard (RPS) on electric utilities:...
July 26
NMA Official Supports Careful Reform of 1872 Mining LawWashington, D.C. — A representative of the U.S. mineral mining industry told a congressional panel today that essential reforms of the 1872 Mining Law must ensure a fair return to taxpayers and to mining investors; provide stronger security of title for mining operators; recognize existing laws and regulations that provide comprehensive environmental protection and suitability criteria for mining on federal lands; and fund a reclamation program for abandoned mines with revenue from production payments....
July 25
Mining Official Recounts Coal Industry’s 30-Year Experience with Surface Mining LawBalancing Energy Production with Environmental Protection Is Key, Says NMA Executive...
July 19
NMA Endorses Representative Barton’s Call for Strengthening U.S. Energy SecurityNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz issued the following statement complimenting U.S. Representative Joe Barton (R-Texas), ranking member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, for his comments today at an energy conference in Washington, D.C., sponsored by Congressional Quarterly and the American Chemistry Council:...
June 19
NMA LAUDS SENATORS' SUPPORT FOR CTL FUELS; VOWS TO FIND COMMON GROUND AMONG SUPPORTERSNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz issued the following statement today following the Senate votes on coal-to-liquid (CTL) fuels amendments offered by Senators Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) and Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) and by Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.):...
June 19
Mining Leader Comments on SMINER ActNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz issued the following statement in response to the introduction in the House today of the "Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2007" sponsored by House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller (D-Calif.):...
June 12
National Research Council Offers Worthy Recommendations for Coal-Related ResearchThe following statement was issued by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz upon release of the National Research Council’s congressionally mandated report on coal-related research needs:...
June 12
RE SENATOR INHOFE'S REFINERY AMENDMENTNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz made the following statement today in support of Senator James Inhofe’s (R-Okla.) amendment to boost supplies of domestic fuels by proposing to make coal-to-liquid fuel refineries eligible for incentives similar to those being proposed for other refineries:...
May 22
NMA Recounts Safety Progress; Urges Greater Federal Funding and Federal-State Regulatory ReconciliationWashington, D.C. — U.S. mining companies have made significant strides in improving safety in underground coal mines over the past year. This progress follows aggressive efforts to identify and utilize safety technology that will assist the industry in meeting mandates of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act of 2006 it supported, an industry spokesman told a U.S. Senate panel today....
May 9
NMA Committed to Playing a Constructive Role on Minerals PolicyNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz released the following statement today in anticipation of the introduction by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-W.Va.) of amendments to the General Mining Law, which governs access to solid minerals on federal lands:...
May 2
Senate Committee Action is Important Step for Carbon Research, Says NMAThe following statement was released today by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz following approval by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee of legislation authorizing the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct a comprehensive inventory of the nation’s ability to geologically store carbon: ...
March 30
NMA Supports National CO2 Storage AssessmentNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz issued the following statement today in support of Representative Bart Gordon’s (D-Tenn.) "National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007," a companion bill to a measure introduced by Senators Ken Salazar (D-Colo.) and Jim Bunning (R-Ky.), authorizing the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct a $20 million assessment of geological storage capacity in the United States:...
March 28
NMA Recounts Safety Progress; Points to Need for Federal Funding and Federal-State Regulatory ReconciliationWashington, D.C. — U.S. mining companies have made significant strides in improving safety in underground coal mines over the past year, and further improvements will be more readily achieved with a robust funding program to accelerate application of mine safety technologies, an industry spokesman told a U.S. House of Representatives panel today....
March 23
NMA Thanks Senators Bingaman and Domenici for Leadership on Carbon Capture and Storage ResearchThe following statement was released today by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz in response to the introduction of the “DOE Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development Act of 2007” (S. 962) by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) and Ranking Committee Member Pete Domenici (R-N.M.)...
March 22
Mining’s TRI Reports Typified by Natural Materials Managed On-SiteThe National Mining Association (NMA) today provided summary information on the industry’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reports for calendar year 2005. The TRI reports for metals mines (SIC Code 10) and primary metals (SIC Code 33, smelters and refineries) reflect the following:...
March 20
Coal Industry Executive Speaks to Human Side of Global Warming IssueWashington, D.C. – Congressional legislation now being proposed to control greenhouse gas emissions could devastate coal-state economies throughout the country, inflicting even greater harm on rural America than legislation to control sulfur dioxide did throughout the 1990s. Bob Murray, chairman, president and CEO of Murray Energy Corporation, warned members of the U.S. House of Representatives today that global warming bills featuring arbitrary caps on coal utilization will destroy high-wage employment, benefits, local tax revenues and standards of living for many communities in the West....
March 7
NMA Commends Chairman Boucher for Finding the Facts on Carbon Storage TechnologyNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz today commended Representative Rick Boucher (D-Va.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for his panel’s hearings that will bring important facts to light about the development and deployment of carbon capture and storage technology:...
March 2
NMA Supports National CO2 Storage AssessmentNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz issued the following statement today in support of Senator Ken Salazar’s (D-Colo.) "National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007" authorizing the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct a $20 million assessment of geological storage capacity in the United States:...
March 1
Alpine Group to Represent National Mining AssociationWashington, D.C. — The National Mining Association (NMA) has retained the Alpine Group, a prominent Washington, D.C.-based government relations consulting practice, to assist the U.S. coal and mineral mining industry on a range of issues in the 110th Congress....
February 28
NMA Urges Full Funding for New Mine Safety Office, Recounts Safety ProgressWashington, D.C. — The U.S. mining industry made significant strides in improving safety in underground coal mines over the past year, but further improvements will be more readily achieved if Congress funds the newly created Office of Mine Safety and Health, an industry spokesman told a Senate panel today....
February 2
NMA Comments on IPCC ReportThe following statement from National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz responds to the release today of the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report: ...
January 30
NMA Says Climate Solution Not Nearly at HandThe following statement from National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz responds to a global climate change hearing held today by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee:...
January 29
NMA Forecasts Continued Growth for U.S. Coal, Minerals2007 Another Good Year for American Mining, says Trade Group...
January 23
Climate Proposal's Costs Will Cripple Domestic Coal Production and Energy SecurityCumulative costs of Bingaman proposal are vastly understated by Energy Information Administration (EIA), leaving Congress with unrealistic picture of proposal’s consequences to the nation’s economic and energy security. ...
January 23
President Bush Places Needed Focus on U.S. Energy SecurityThe following statement was issued by National Mining Association (NMA) President & CEO Kraig R. Naasz in response to President Bush’s plan for the U.S to achieve greater energy security:...
January 22
NMA Urges Lawmakers to Weigh Consequences of Poorly Conceived Climate ProposalsThe announcement by the newly formed U.S. Climate Action Partnership (USCAP), the introduction of several bills on climate change in the Senate and the decision by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to create a separate panel on energy independence and climate change prompted the following response from National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz on the eve of the President’s State of the Union Address tomorrow night:...
January 10
NMA Salutes Reps. Nick Rahall and Geoff Davis for Legislation Promoting Coal Liquefaction, Energy IndependenceThe following statement is by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz regarding today’s introduction in the House of the "Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Promotion Act of 2007." Sponsored by Representatives Geoff Davis (R-Ky.) and Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.), the bill is companion legislation to S. 154 introduced last week by Senators Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.). The bill authorizes the U.S. Department of Energy to administer loan guarantees and provide other incentives for initial construction of coal-to-liquid (CTL) plants, expands tax credits for CTL plant construction and authorizes Department of Defense funding for CTL research and development:...
January 8
NMA Urges Congress to Note Powerful Demand for U.S. Coal, MineralsIn the following statement, National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz says closing-year data highlight strong demand for coal and minerals:...
January 4
NMA Salutes Bunning, Obama for Legislation Promoting Coal Liquefaction, Energy IndependenceThe following statement by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz responds to the introduction in the Senate today of the "Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Promotion Act of 2007." Sponsored by Senators Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.), the bill authorizes the U.S. Department of Energy to administer loan guarantees and provide other incentives for initial construction of coal-to-liquid (CTL) plants, expands tax credits for CTL plant construction and authorizes Department of Defense funding for CTL research and development:...
