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Oregon mine illustrates problems with national law
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Oregon mine illustrates problems with national law

  • JEFF BARNARD, Associated Press
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RIDDLE — U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio on Thursday toured an abandoned copper mine in southwestern Oregon that is on the Superfund list of major pollution sites as he prepares to file legislation to overhaul the nation’s primary mining law.

W.Va. spill exposes a new risk to water from coal WITH VIDEO
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W.Va. spill exposes a new risk to water from coal WITH VIDEO

  • DINA CAPPIELLO and SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press
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WASHINGTON — The chemical spill that contaminated water for hundreds of thousands of West Virginians was just the latest and most high-profile case of coal sullying the nation’s waters.

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Montana coal mine deal beset by financing problems

  • MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — More signs of problems have emerged with an Australian company’s bid to take over a Montana coal mine, as court documents reveal Ambre Energy has been unable to come up with more than $70 million in cash to close on the deal.

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Ambre Energy deal stalls

  • Matthew Brown, Associated Press
  • Updated

Deal on Mont. coal mine hits roadblocks BILLINGS, Mont. — A proposed deal on a Montana coal mine that supporters said would boost Asian exports of the fuel via the West Coast has stalled, as court documents show the companies involved are renegotiating terms of the sale.