Montana, Wyoming senators seeking to speed up permitting for Washington state coal dock

Three Republican U.S. senators from coal states are sponsoring a bill to try to clear a regulatory path for a proposed Columbia River dock in Washington state that would handle Montana and Wyoming coal. Sens. Steve Daines of Montana, John Barrasso of Wyoming and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia said Wednesday they want to […]

On August 2, 2018

United States : Daines Defends Montanas Right to Export Coal to Asia

U.S. Senators Steve Daines, John Barraso, Shelley Moore Capito and James Inhofe introduced a bill clearing the way for construction of the Millennium Bulk Terminal, which would create hundreds of Montana jobs by expanding trade opportunities for Montana coal. The legislation clarifies that Section 401 of the Clean Water Act cannot be used as a […]

On August 2, 2018

Trump’s Making U.S. Coal Exports the Greatest They’ve Ever Been

High-energy-content fuel proving popular as prices jump U.S. climate critic India biggest importer of its coal U.S. exports of coal used by power stations are set to hit a record this year on increased global demand for the nation’s high-energy-content fuel. Steam-coal shipments will probably jump 58 percent to 58 million metric tons this year, […]

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