Recent measures implemented by the U.S. EPA will enact even stricter regulations on the activity of the nation’s coal companies. The need to cut costs has never been greater, and companies must look to third parties like Midwest for help.
Whether Your Energy Is Alternative or Traditional, Copper Is Essential
The global demand for renewable energy is heating up. As new technologies enter the fold, copper is poised to play a big role in the industry.
Obama’s Latest Policy Change to Burden Coal Industry
In his latest effort to advance the “War On Coal,” President Barack Obama, along with the nation’s Interior Department, has drafted a proposal that seeks to change how the government collects royalties on coal that’s mined within the United States. The basis of the proposal is to increase the royalty fee that companies must pay when selling coal to an …
Seeing Red: Ore Dust Problems in Bovey
Local mines in Bovey, Minnesota, are contributing to a red dust problem that citizens are struggling to fix.
With Keystone Stuck in Purgatory, Rail Is Our Only Option
In recent years, the proposed development of the Keystone XL Pipeline has become a battlefield for our nation’s partisan politics, as Pipe Dream observes. While environmentalists see the plan as a symbol of how capitalism continues to deeply damage our natural ecosystem, those that champion the proposal believe that it could lead to impressive economic growth.