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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The fight against Obama's EPA is never-ending. But, today West Virginia and surrounding states got a win over the Federal Government in the 6th Circuit, thanks to the work of Attorney General Patrick Morrisey.
The 6th Circuit has blocked the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers from enforcing new rules over small stream, land, farms and other private property.
"Thanks to a conservative Attorney General with the courage to take on D.C. and Obama, we have a fighting chance to save our energy industries, farms and private property rights," said West Virginia Republican Party Chairman Conrad Lucas. "Every day Patrick Morrisey works to protect us from an out-of-control Federal bureaucracy. West Virginia is lucky to have such a committed and effective conservative leader in Patrick Morrisey."
West Virginia is a leader among the 31 states fighting this Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule.
The rule extends the EPA and Corps of Engineers' regulatory jurisdiction to an untold number of small bodies of water, including roadside ditches and short-lived streams or any other area where the agencies believe water may flow once every 100 years. It was published in the Federal Register June 29, and the agencies began enforcing the rule Aug. 28.
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CHARLESTON - Attached for your information is a pre-publication copy of aproposed rulethat the Mine Safety and Health Administration will publish in theFederal Registertomorrow regarding the installation of proximity detection system on underground mining equipment. Also attached is afact sheetthat the agency has prepared. Comments on the rule must be submitted 90-days following publication, approximately Dec. 2, 2015.
Under the proposed rule operators of underground coal mines would be required to install proximity detection systems on mining equipment, coal hauling machines and scoops on working sections using continuous mining machines. Consistent with the proximity requirements for continuous mining machines the proposal indicates that the final rule will be phased-in over a period of 8-36 months depending upon the date of manufacture and installation of proximity technology in advance of the final rule. The proposal solicits comments on application of this rule to equipment in use off the working section. Additionally, the proposed rule is only applicable to underground coal mines however; MSHA specifically solicits comment on extending this rule to underground metal and nonmetal operations as well.
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The 2015 edition of Coal Facts, the West Virginia Coal Association’s annual report on the status of the state’s coal industry, is now available. It is available at the WVCA’s office in Charleston or for download at http://www.wvcoal.com/docs/Coal%20Facts%202015.pdf. Drop by and see us or visit our website for your copy today.
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US COAL PRODUCTION CONTINUES TO GAIN AND CLOSES GAP ON 2014
|
Coal Commodity |
Avg. BTU |
SO2 |
Price |
Price/mmBTU |
|
Central Appalachia |
12,500 |
1.2 |
$48.60 |
$1.94 |
|
Northern Appalachia |
13,000 |
3 |
$51.90 |
$2.00 |
|
Illinois Basin |
11,800 |
5 |
$34.35 |
$1.46 |
|
Powder River Basin |
8,800 |
0.8 |
$11.55 |
$0.66 |
|
Unita Basin |
11,700 |
0.8 |
$39.75 |
$1.70 |
|
Natural Gas |
n/a |
0.01 |
n/a |
$2.69 |
CHARLESTON –Coal production in the U.S. for the week ending August 29th rose for the fourthstraight week, continuing a long-term upward trend, and to narrow the gap to last year’s totals significantly in recent weeks, according to the latest report from the Energy Information Agency (EIA).
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