In ACE Rule, EPA Presents a Legal, Effective and Workable Path for CO2 Emissions Reductions The EPA's ACE rule is a welcome return to the rule of law and to the proper balance between state and federal authority under the Constitution and the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Are We Gambling with the Future of the Electric Grid? Failing to act to preserve our coal fleet, and our balanced electricity mix, could impose huge costs on consumers. Keeping our most reliable power plants running just makes sense.
U.S. Mining—Providing Grid Reliability and The Minerals to Keep Our Troops Safe For most Americans, national security isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about mining. But national security – specifically supply chain security and energy security – is front and center for the nation’s mining industry.
New Report: Grid Resiliency and Consumers’ Wallets Take a Hit with Premature Coal Plant Retirements Case Study of At-Risk Plants Finds Cost to Consumers of Premature Coal Plant Retirements is 15 Times More Than The Cost of Supporting Continued Plant Operations
Economic Contributions of Mining New analysis of the impact of mining is now available, offering state-by-state details on everything from jobs, contributions to GDP, coal and minerals production, and electricity generation.
Long Overdue Proposed Revisions to MATS Regulation Welcome, Highlight the Damage of Prior Government Overreach WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced it will reassess the punitive and unbalanced Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), the National Mining Association (NMA) said today. “We welcome the agency’s proposal to revisit what stands as perhaps the largest regulatory... Read More December 28, 2018
Proposed WOTUS Definition Provides Regulatory Certainty and Recognizes States' Key Role in Protecting Water Resources WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) proposed definition of “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) provides long-overdue clarity regarding the scope of federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction, and restores the appropriate balance between state and federal... Read More December 11, 2018
Mine Cleanup Bill Deserves Support, Action WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hal Quinn, National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO issued the following statement today in support of the “Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018,” which was introduced today by Senator Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Congressman Scott Tipton (R-Colo.): “Today’s... Read More December 06, 2018
Prairie State Generating Company’s Lively Grove Mine Receives NMA’s CORESafety® Certification WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today recognized Prairie State Generating Company’s (PSGC) Lively Grove Mine for receiving independent certification under its CORESafety® system. PSGC joins eight other companies that have had operations independently certified under NMA’s signature... Read More December 06, 2018
CORESafety @NMACORESafety Dec 29 Incidents reportable to regulatory authorities: All #safety & #health incident investigations that are mandated to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Dec 28 Thanks to its high strength-to-weight ratio, #aluminum is a critical component of many aircraft – and key to our na… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Dec 28 America’s miners play an indispensable role in powering and building our nation. From foundations to roof, power pl… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Retweeted by Minerals Make Life
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Dec 28 Last month, @BarrickGold was honored with the American Indian Achievement Contributor/Supporter of the Year for the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
CORESafety @NMACORESafety Dec 28 #Leadership development is a process that begins with leaders understanding their strengths and weaknesses. This un… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
CORESafety @NMACORESafety Dec 27 Education & training are essential to an effective #SHMS. Workers who know how to do their job, understand the haza… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Dec 27 #Mining supports more than one million high-paying jobs and contributes to economic activity in every state across… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Dec 27 #Copper is not only found in electrical wiring – it’s in almost every electronic device used today. At… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Dec 26 A recent poll conducted by @MorningConsult found that 57% of American voters support reforming the outdated #mining… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Count on Coal @countoncoal Dec 26 Did you read the latest blog post? If not check it out now: ow.ly/aaos30n4POL #coal #countoncoal… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
CORESafety @NMACORESafety Dec 26 Companies should establish & maintain appropriate #safety and health management records as designated by senior man… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Dec 26 The U.S. is blessed with a wealth of mineral resources. So why has our import dependence for key mineral commoditie… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
CORESafety @NMACORESafety Dec 25 How to #Reinforce and #Recognize Positive Behavior: Establish a formal process. Watch for positive #safety performa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Count on Coal @countoncoal Dec 25 Merry Christmas to you and yours from Count on Coal! pic.twitter.com/j4OiaePhSM
CORESafety @NMACORESafety Dec 24 What To Consider When Recruiting: Individual performance is critical to achieving 0:50:5 goals. That makes close al… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
CORESafety @NMACORESafety Dec 23 CORESafety’s Module 10 explains how the selection, training and management of personnel are critical to achieving… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
CORESafety @NMACORESafety Dec 23 The way you select, train and mange #mining personnel are critical to achieving #safety excellence. Your company mu… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
CORESafety @NMACORESafety Dec 22 #DYK: @MSHA_DOL offers a wide variety of mine #safety and #health training programs and courses both in-person and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
CORESafety @NMACORESafety Dec 22 In the latest epsiode of #CORESafetyTV, we take a look at Module 11 & examine how change management can help preven… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Dec 21 This holiday season, we’re celebrating and appreciating the #mining community for their contribution to national se… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…