EPA Short-Circuits the U.S. Power Grid

On April 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a blitz of regulations targeting the nation’s fossil-fuel power plants. In the center of the EPA’s crosshairs is America’s coal fleet, which remains a workhorse source of power across the country–and the leading source of electricity... Read More

EV Tax Credit Loopholes Create Blank Check For China

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) issued the following statement on the new Biden administration Internal Revenue Service final tax credit guidelines for electric vehicle supply chains, which provide grace periods and exceptions not included in the Inflation Reduction Act. Rich... Read More

NMA Applauds Unanimous Passage of Russian Uranium Ban

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) applauded the bipartisan passage in both the Senate and House of a bill banning Russian uranium imports into the United States.  U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Cynthia... Read More

NMA Applauds DOE Loan Eligibility Expansion for Extraction

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following comment from Rich Nolan, president and CEO, on the announcement from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) expanding its loan support to minerals mining and extraction activities as eligible project... Read More