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West Virginia regulator sues coal company owned by Sen. Jim Justice’s family
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (156+ words) By Niina H. Farah | 08/19/2026 06:35 AM EDT The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is seeking $3 million in unpaid penalties for coal mining and water pollution violations. Environmental regulators are suing a coal company owned by the family of West Virginia Republican…...
Walz throws up new roadblock to mining near Boundary Waters
18+ hour, 28+ min ago (1126+ words) By Hannah Northey, Ian M. Stevenson | 08/18/2026 01:34 PM EDT The Minnesota governor signed an order that halts permitting of mining projects near the pristine wilderness, undermining a top priority for President Donald Trump and Republicans. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) speaks in Anaheim,…...
NOAA to study environmental effects of deep-sea mining
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (195+ words) By Ian M. Stevenson | 08/14/2026 02:06 PM EDT The agency will conduct a study of potential environmental harms associated with a nascent mining industry that has been supported by the Trump administration. A field of ferromanganese nodules on the seafloor. Courtesy of NOAA…...
White House begins review of plan to expand hunting and fishing in wildlife refuges
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (135+ words) By Ian M. Stevenson | 08/13/2026 03:51 PM EDT The Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed opening 14 refuges to new hunting or sport fishing access. Hunting at the Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge in Kentucky. Michael Johnson/Fish and Wildlife Service/Flickr A proposal…...
Dems probe uranium company for insider trading tied to Bears Ears
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (224+ words) By Hannah Northey | 08/11/2026 04:10 PM EDT Lawmakers say they want to know if Energy Fuels’ executives knew about President Donald Trump’s plan to shrink the monument. Energy Fuels says its executives did nothing wrong and the boundary changes won’t benefit the…...
Trump unveils $3B to boost mining
1+ week, 2+ day ago (174+ words) By Hannah Northey, James Bikales | 08/10/2026 06:30 AM EDT The administration’s spending spree continues as Trump pushes for more access to minerals that China controls. President Donald Trump holds up magnets during an American mining industry roundtable at State Department headquarters in…...
Company launches first probe of key Pacific mining region in 4 decades
2+ week, 1+ day ago (169+ words) By Hannah Northey | 08/03/2026 01:34 PM EDT The expedition from Glomar Minerals comes as the Trump administration moves to unlock offshore mining. The U.S. is poised to allow deep-sea mining in waters beyond its jurisdiction. Cristian Palmer/Unsplash A deep-sea mining company that…...
California regulators recommend objecting to offshore fracking proposal
2+ week, 6+ day ago (205+ words) By Noah Baustin | 07/30/2026 06:18 AM EDT The move could further inflame tensions between state and federal leaders over offshore oil drilling. Offshore oil production is a wedge issue between California and the Trump administration. Eugene Garcia/AP An oil company has…...
Minnesota mine halted under Biden pushes for Trump admin approval
2+ week, 6+ day ago (206+ words) By Hannah Northey | 07/29/2026 04:18 PM EDT Developers are seeking a new permit with the Army Corps of Engineers, as well as looking for a new environmental review from the state. A former iron ore processing plant near Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, which…...
Former Trump official lobbies for lithium producer
4+ week, 1+ day ago (171+ words) Full access to essential energy & environment news for professionals. EXPLORE COVERAGE REQUEST A DEMO By Hannah Northey | 07/20/2026 01:39 PM EDT The company is pushing to build one of the nation’s largest lithium mines and processing plants. A former White House official…...