The National Mining Association (NMA) confirmed it has joined more than 70 trade groups from diverse businesses in a push to urge the Biden administration to maintain the existing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
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U.S. DOE launches mine-to-clean energy initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a request for information (RFI) for its planned US$500 million program that will install clean energy projects on the sites of current or former mine lands across the country. Formally funded by the Biden administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the program is now seeking input on clean energy projects that “will help revitalize energy…
Read MoreEPA opens new Colorado Springs office
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in early September opened a new office in Colorado Springs, Colo., to focus on the cleanup of abandoned mining operations and accelerating cleanup efforts across the West.
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