Why the New Western Frontier Is Not Exporting Coal

With US coal demand falling, Arch Coal is taking a foolish gamble on coal exports.

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EPA moves to block the largest MTR mine in West Virginia

We’re hearing some reassuring news from the EPA this morning. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is moving to block the largest mountaintop removal mining permit in West Virginia history, at Spruce Mine, operated by Arch Coal in Logan County. EPA Region 3 Administrator, Shawn Garvin, made the following statement: “Coal, and [...]

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