Moe Lane Diary:
"…which shows the top sixteen coal-producing states in the USA. There’s a total of 182 Electoral Votes at stake, there – and in 2008 there were 180. Obama actually won coal-producing states in 2008, 100 to 80; and if no states flip in November, he’ll win them, 96 to 86. Except that… states are going to flip.
Indiana’s already gone; and of the remaining six Obama states only New Mexico and Illinois are not considered toss-ups. The administration’s relentless hostility towards coal production and use may have already contributed to Democratic electoral disaster: since Obama took office the state governments and legislatures of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia have all been taken over by Republicans; in Colorado we flipped the House of Representatives; and in New Mexico we captured the governorship. Heck, we even gained seats in the Illinois legislature, and came very close to winning the governorship.
The question is, is it fair to wonder whether coal will make things worse for the Democrats? I think so....."
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Showing posts with label environmentally conscious coal mines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label environmentally conscious coal mines. Show all posts
May 26, 2012
April 6, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Accuracy in Media "Obama Gives Coal Miners the Shaft "
Cliff Kincaid:
"The notion that President Obama is trying to fire up his “base,” as he prepares for a re-election campaign, raises the question of what constitutes his base. It is becoming increasingly clear that the “workers” he is supposedly concerned about are going to be dismissed or ignored so that wealthy environmental groups can be accommodated.
Consider the words of Cecil Roberts, president of the powerful United Mine Workers, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, after EPA administrator Lisa P. Jackson made a ruling against coal plants. “The Navy SEALs shot Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan and Lisa Jackson shot us in Washington,” Roberts said. Those who missed the news about Jackson shutting down coal plants through executive branch rules and regulations may have been unprepared for the Roberts assault. It was a big story for the media but framed in a way that played down the significance of what is taking place....." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"The notion that President Obama is trying to fire up his “base,” as he prepares for a re-election campaign, raises the question of what constitutes his base. It is becoming increasingly clear that the “workers” he is supposedly concerned about are going to be dismissed or ignored so that wealthy environmental groups can be accommodated.
Consider the words of Cecil Roberts, president of the powerful United Mine Workers, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, after EPA administrator Lisa P. Jackson made a ruling against coal plants. “The Navy SEALs shot Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan and Lisa Jackson shot us in Washington,” Roberts said. Those who missed the news about Jackson shutting down coal plants through executive branch rules and regulations may have been unprepared for the Roberts assault. It was a big story for the media but framed in a way that played down the significance of what is taking place....." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
SandBoxBlogs: Great Plains Examiner "Mining the ‘inexhaustible’ source of lignite coal"
Steve Hoffbeck:
"Keeping a home toasty warm brings hefty mid-winter heating bills to the residents of Bismarck-Mandan. But there was a time in our state’s history when people thought there would be enough lignite coal underfoot to provide cheap fuel for hundreds of years.
For pioneers, the heating salvation first came from the forests of trees along the waterways. Enterprising people in Bismarck cut and sold firewood for use in steamboats and for heating homes in the earliest days of the settlement...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"Keeping a home toasty warm brings hefty mid-winter heating bills to the residents of Bismarck-Mandan. But there was a time in our state’s history when people thought there would be enough lignite coal underfoot to provide cheap fuel for hundreds of years.
For pioneers, the heating salvation first came from the forests of trees along the waterways. Enterprising people in Bismarck cut and sold firewood for use in steamboats and for heating homes in the earliest days of the settlement...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
April 2, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Delta County Independent "West Elk Mine wins three awards"
News Release via Delta County Independent:
"Arch Coal, Inc. announced on March 22 that employees of Mountain Coal Company's West Elk Mine and Ark Land Company were honored with Colorado's top coal mine safety award and two state environmental awards at the annual National Western Mining Conference in Denver.
"We're honored to receive three statewide awards for operating responsibly in Colorado," said John W. Eaves, Arch's president and chief operating officer.
"Our employees clearly recognize the importance of supplying safe, responsible, life-enabling and world-developing energy."
The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety presented the 2011 Excellence in Safety Award to West Elk mine, the state's leader in safety among large underground coal mines. West Elk's rate of 1.70 MSHA total incidents per 200,000 employee-hours was 68 percent lower than the national underground average of 5.28 incidents. This marks the third consecutive year that West Elk has been recognized as Colorado's safest underground coal mine.
West Elk also was recognized by the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (CDRMS) for its environmental practices associated with its new $27 million coal preparation plant. West Elk's award-winning practices include limiting construction to existing disturbed areas, reducing coal refuse generation and improving resource recovery.
In addition, the CDRMS recognized Ark Land Company with an Excellence in Reclamation award for its outstanding treatment of U.S. Bureau of Land Management lands during exploration and subsequent reclamation, including replacing native boulders and vegetation and re-grading former access roads on rugged terrain...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"Arch Coal, Inc. announced on March 22 that employees of Mountain Coal Company's West Elk Mine and Ark Land Company were honored with Colorado's top coal mine safety award and two state environmental awards at the annual National Western Mining Conference in Denver.
"We're honored to receive three statewide awards for operating responsibly in Colorado," said John W. Eaves, Arch's president and chief operating officer.
"Our employees clearly recognize the importance of supplying safe, responsible, life-enabling and world-developing energy."
The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety presented the 2011 Excellence in Safety Award to West Elk mine, the state's leader in safety among large underground coal mines. West Elk's rate of 1.70 MSHA total incidents per 200,000 employee-hours was 68 percent lower than the national underground average of 5.28 incidents. This marks the third consecutive year that West Elk has been recognized as Colorado's safest underground coal mine.
West Elk also was recognized by the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (CDRMS) for its environmental practices associated with its new $27 million coal preparation plant. West Elk's award-winning practices include limiting construction to existing disturbed areas, reducing coal refuse generation and improving resource recovery.
In addition, the CDRMS recognized Ark Land Company with an Excellence in Reclamation award for its outstanding treatment of U.S. Bureau of Land Management lands during exploration and subsequent reclamation, including replacing native boulders and vegetation and re-grading former access roads on rugged terrain...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
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