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    Dec 3, 2012 |Story| KTUU

  1. Alaska Railroad Faces Projected $10M Revenue Drop

    Next 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.
    Channel 2 News
    Next 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, Railway Transportation, Transportation, Mining

    2. Jan 17, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  2. State Rep. Metzgar defines his role on 'DA Live'

    <span>State Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar,</span> R-Allegheny Township, talked to residents about gun control, the coal industry and his role as representative during the first episode of &quot;DA Live."<strong>&nbsp;</strong>
    Staff Writer, @DAAlyssaC
    State Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar, R-Allegheny Township, talked to residents about gun control, the coal industry and his role as representative during the first episode of "DA Live."    With Somerset schools discussing security after 26 people were...

    Tags: Metal and Mineral, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), National Government, Media Industry, Mining

    3. Jan 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Clearing Beijing's air

    Ever wonder what life in the United States would be like without a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency? The people of China have gotten a whiff of what happens when there are minimal pollution controls, and they are choking on it. That the air in...

    Tags: Republican Party, Metal and Mineral, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Beijing (China)

    4. Jan 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Coal-ash pollution at three Maryland landfills to be cleaned up

    The operator of three coal-fired power plants in Maryland has agreed to pay a total of $2.2 million in penalties and fix long-standing pollution problems at the landfills in Southern Maryland and Montgomery County where it disposes of the ash from those...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Metal and Mineral, Bodies of Water, Wildlife, Tropical Storms

    5. Jan 12, 2013 |Story| Glendale News Press

  5. Glendale Water & Power plans to move away from coal

    Glendale Water & Power officials plan to slowly wean the city off of coal as the utility's ability to freely tap the controversial natural resource for power expires in 2020 due to state mandates. But how much coal use can be scaled back in coming...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Energy Resources, Conservation, Global Warming, Google Inc.

    6. Nov 30, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Ash-dumping Lake Michigan ferry may stay afloat

    MILWAUKEE (AP) &mdash; A Lake Michigan ferry that travels between Wisconsin and Michigan would be allowed to stay afloat even though it dumps 500 tons of coal ash into the lake each season, under a special provision added to a bill pending in Congress.
    MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Lake Michigan ferry that travels between Wisconsin and Michigan would be allowed to stay afloat even though it dumps 500 tons of coal ash into the lake each season, under a special provision added to a bill pending in Congress....

    Tags: Bill Huizenga, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Tom Barrett, U.S. Coast Guard

    7. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Probe of Massey coal mine disaster widens; ex-president charged

    WASHINGTON -- The former president of a Massey coal mine in West Virginia was charged with conspiracy to violate federal safety laws at various company mining sites in a widening criminal probe that began after a 2010 explosion that killed 29 miners.
    WASHINGTON -- The former president of a Massey coal mine in West Virginia was charged with conspiracy to violate federal safety laws at various company mining sites in a widening criminal probe that began after a 2010 explosion that killed 29 miners....

    Tags: WikiLeaks, Metal and Mineral, Agriculture, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace

    8. Dec 17, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  8. Louis Gaston Helmick Jr., 92, of Fairmont, W.Va.

    Louis Gaston Helmick Jr., 92, of Fairmont, W.Va., died peacefully on Dec. 14, 2012.&nbsp; He was born July 14, 1920, son of the late Louis G. and Harriet (Smith) Helmick. He attended public school in Fairmont and later, Mercersburg Academy Prep School in Mercersburg. He graduated from Cornell University in 1943 with a degree in mechanical engineering. He then entered the U.S. Army and served as a captain during World War II. In 1947&nbsp; Mr. Helmick joined Joy Manufacturing Co. of Pittsburgh, where he retired in 1979 as its president and chief operating officer. He held successive assignments at the Franklin and Claremont, N.H., plants. In 1954 he moved to the headquarters office in Pittsburgh as vice president of manufacturing and was successively elected senior vice president, executive vice president, president and chairman. He was elected to the board of directors of Joy Manufacturing in 1958.&nbsp; After his retirement from Joy Manufacturing in 1979, he served as president and chairman of Helmick Corp. in Fairmont from 1980-1987. He was a member of the American Mining Congress, AIME, National Coal Association, the Coal Mining Institute of America, Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute and served on the board of directors of Bituminous Coal Research Inc. Survivors include his wife Betty Pekar Helmick of Charleston, W.Va., one daughter, Susan T. Helmick of Santa Monica, Calif., two sons, Louis G. Helmick III and daughter-in-law Patricia of Fairmont and David G. Helmick of Fairmont; two grandchildren Garner Helmick and Jennifer Helmick McGlincy, two nephews and one niece. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Susan Helmick and Harriet Wenger. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Road, 2nd Floor, Bethesda, MD, 20814&nbsp; (800) FIGHT CF (344-4823) The family will receive friends at the Ford Funeral Home, R.C. Jones Chapel, 1410 Country Club Road, Fairmont, WV 26554 Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 from Noon to 2 p.m. The committal service will follow the visitation in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.FORDFUNERALHOMES.com.
    Louis Gaston Helmick Jr., 92, of Fairmont, W.Va., died peacefully on Dec. 14, 2012.  He was born July 14, 1920, son of the late Louis G. and Harriet (Smith) Helmick. He attended public school in Fairmont and later, Mercersburg Academy Prep School in...

    Tags: Metal and Mineral, Science and Technology, Cornell University, U.S. Congress, Mining

    9. Dec 13, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  9. PBS announces another round of layoffs; 138 employees affected

    PBS Coals announced Thursday that it has once again reduced its work force.
    Daily American Staff Writer
    PBS Coals announced Thursday that it has once again reduced its work force.   The company informed 138 employees from various sites that they were losing their jobs. In addition to the employees, the Hart mine in Stonycreek Township and Roytown mine...

    Tags: Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Metal and Mineral, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    10. Dec 17, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  10. Coal industry leaders and environmental activists alike are touting a new, privately funded wastewater treatment plant that will protect and create jobs while cleaning up local waterways.

    Staff Writer
    Rosebud Mining Co. announced last week that construction on a $15 million wastewater treatment plant in St. Michael, Cambria County, will be completed by April. The plant is designed to treat acid mine drainage discharging into the Little Conemaugh River....

    Tags: Metal and Mineral, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Bodies of Water, Rivers

    11. Jan 7, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Virginia legislative commission recommends General Assembly consider uranium mining

    Uranium mining is one of the most important and contentious issues Virginia lawmakers will tackle during the upcoming session of the General Assembly.
    WDBJ7 Senior Reporter
    Uranium mining is one of the most important and contentious issues Virginia lawmakers will tackle during the upcoming session of the General Assembly. The opening round of the battle played out Monday in Richmond. Supporters of the plan to develop a...

    Tags: Metal and Mineral, Labor Legislation, Henry County, Career and Workplace, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia)

    12. Dec 13, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  12. BREAKING: PBS Coals lays off 138

    PBS Coals, Inc. and its affiliate, RoxCoal, Inc., will immediately idle its Roytown and Hart mines in Somerset County and lay off 138 employees from various sites. The affected employees were officially briefed on the situation today.
    PBS Coals, Inc. and its affiliate, RoxCoal, Inc., will immediately idle its Roytown and Hart mines in Somerset County and lay off 138 employees from various sites. The affected employees were officially briefed on the situation today. PBS attributes the...

    Tags: Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Metal and Mineral, Career and Workplace, Employees

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