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Sutton Coal Fires Still Burn After 50 Years
Channel 2 NewsJust two miles north on Jonesville Road in Sutton, an underground fire migrates through abandoned coal mines. In 2006, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources spent $3.3 million on extinguishing the coal fires on a 45 acre lot in Sutton. Less than...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Mining
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Fairbanks Company Needs Last Permit for Alaska Coal Landfill
Fairbanks Daily News-MinerA Fairbanks company responsible for hauling ash from a coal-fired power plant at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has proposed a new landfill exclusively for coal ash. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports (http://bit.ly/WAUxKV) the company,...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Mining
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Alaska Railroad Faces Projected $10M Revenue Drop
Channel 2 NewsNext year could be a bit leaner for the Alaska Railroad due to lower production of coal and refined fuel in the state's Interior. The railroad is anticipating significant decreases in next year's capital budget because of freight reductions. Flint...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Travel, Mining, Railway Transportation, Transportation
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Permits Approved for new Usibelli Coal Mine near Healy
Dorothy Chomicz, Fairbanks Daily News-MinerState permits have been approved for Usibelli Coal Mine's planned development of a new pit mine northeast of Healy. Usibelli has received the permitting from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Jumbo Dome Mine will be about six miles...Tags: Science and Technology, Metal and Mineral, Mining
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Usibelli Facing Record-Breaking Coal Year
Channel 2 NewsIt could be a record-breaking year for Usibelli Coal Mine. Aurora Energy Services, a subsidiary of Usibelli, says it expects to exceed 1 million metric tons of coal exports this year. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (http://bit.ly/tywPNj) says it would...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Mining, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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Mat-Su Residents Speak About Proposed Wishbone Hill Project
Channel 2 NewsAt Tuesday night's meeting of the Mat-Su Borough Assembly, members came face-to-face with dozens of people and their opinions about the proposed Wishbone Hill coal mine outside of Sutton. Mayor Larry DeVilbiss moved the regularly-scheduled assembly...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Mining
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Coal Mine Near Chickaloon Put On Hold By State
Channel 2 NewsThe development of a coal mine in the Mat Su is being temporarily stalled by state officials. The AK Department of Natural Resources will announce on Wednesday that it will withdraw a decision allowing the Jonesville Coal Mine to operate a surface...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Mining
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Valley Residents Question Proposed Coal Mining Land Lease
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority offered to lease more than 11,000 acres of Mat-Su Valley land for coal exploration Friday -- but with one coal project already proposed in the area, locals are objecting to the idea of another. According to the ...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Alzheimer's Disease, Metal and Mineral, Head Injuries, Mining
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Kenai hosts heated meeting on Chuitna Mine proposal
Emotional testimony was heard Wednesday night at a public hearing in Kenai hosted by the state Department of Natural Resources about a plan to develop the Chuitna coal mine, about 45 miles west of Anchorage.
Dozens of people spoke in favor of a petition...Tags: Energy Resources, Natural Resources, Human Interest, Nature, Metal and Mineral
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Informal meeting on Wishbone Hill exploration Wednesday
An informal meeting on the Wishbone Hill exploration permit renewal for Usibelli Coal Mine will be held in Sutton Wednesday. The coal mining company is getting ready for work this summer north of Palmer at its Wishbone Hill lease, but residents in the...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Alaska, Mining
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CT, NJ Settlement To Shut Down Coal Units At PA Plant
The Hartford CourantTwo coal-burning units at an eastern Pennsylvania power plant are shutting down as a result of a lawsuit filed by Connecticut and New Jersey to enforce the federal Clean Air Act. The owners of the plant — NRG Energy and GenOn, which combined last...Tags: Air Pollution, Science and Technology, Environmental Politics, Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Pollution
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PBS Coals begins new mine project
RoxCoal, a subsidiary of PBS Coals, Friedens, has started the long process of site preparation to open a new underground mine. The A Seam Mine is located near the intersection of the Garrett Shortcut and Mud Pike in Brothersvalley and Black townships....
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