COAL
Industry urges lawmakers to nix mine cleanup bill
The National Mining Association yesterday came out against a $1 billion coal mine cleanup bill just ahead of a House committee vote next week on the measure.
Dylan Brown
Reporter
Dylan covers the mining industry and American Indian issues. Since joining Greenwire in April 2014, he's also written about the U.S. Geological Survey, endangered species, public lands and wildlife trafficking. He worked previously for Idaho's The Lewiston Morning Tribune. He graduated from the University of Idaho in 2013.
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COAL
Robert Murray sues comedian John Oliver
Murray Energy Corp. CEO Robert Murray yesterday mounted what he argues could be the last defense of his legacy by carrying through on his threat to sue comedian John Oliver.
MINING
Fix to secure steady helium supply gets broad backing
With a one-sentence fix, Congress hopes to preserve a steady supply of American helium and eliminate uncertainty shrouding the global market for an element key to medical and military science.
PUBLIC LANDS
More money, less production if royalties raised — GAO
Oil, gas and coal production on public lands would likely dip if royalty rates were raised, but the federal government would still make more money, according to the Government Accountability Office.
SUPERFUND
Colo. leaders hope to capitalize on EPA's new priorities
Public officials downstream from the Gold King mine paid U.S. EPA a visit last week to make sure they didn't make a mistake putting their faith in the agency following the 2015 spill at the Colorado site.