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Wyoming's first new coal mine in 50 years is said to be operating soon but it won't rely on the fossil fuel to make money.

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New energy storage research from NREL, a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory, has demonstrated a way to store and reuse heat underground to meet the heating demands of cold regions like ...

Anthracite is the oldest version of the rock, has the highest heating value of all ranks of coal and burns relatively cleanly compared with other types, making it perfect for the metals industry.

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A regional observance of Anthracite Mining Heritage Month takes place in January. A variety of programs will be featured in Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Plymouth, Pittston, Ashley, … ...

To the anthracite operators, it would mean a strike without the prospect of losing any of their market by the public’s taking to soft coal as a substitute.

“Blaschak is a national leader for anthracite coal production, a prime and growing source of needed carbon to the Electric Arc Furnace sector of the steel industry both here and abroad.