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Miners News
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Headlining News
April/May 2011
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EPA Trashes Economic Growth, Jobs, and the Rule of Law - As Congress seeks to reign in the most out-of-control federal agencyin Washington, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), folks in West Virginia wonder whether relief from the E:A’s empire building, enforcement actions, and edits will come in time. |
Connellsville Coal Set Standard For Metallurgical Coal - Metallurgical coal is the king of the coals. Not only does it need to produce heat – lots of it – it needs to be free from impurities that can contaminate the final product. |
Blasting Safety is Critical at Mines - Blasting is one of the safest aspects of mining because miners pay close attention to safety procedures when they are around explosives. The excellent record of the explosives industry and mines in the last few decades prove that. In fact, blasting today is actually safer than many occupations that are supposedly less dangerous. |
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April/May 2011 |
| "Well, Congress, What Now?" - I keep hearing one comment after another about America’s future, or lack of one. I’m sure you have also. Just today I heard from so-called “experts” that Washington is about to throw up its hands in desperation and give up, as our leaders can see no way out with our own meltdown, this one being our economy. |
| The Forces Of Nature And Mankind - From terrorists to tsunamis our world seems to be regularly challenged and now dissident citizens of Egypt, Libya and neighbouring middle-east countries are up in arms demanding political change. |
| Canadian Oil Sands Protect North Amercan Economies From Libya’s Civil War - Unrest in the Middle East is driving oil prices into record territory. The Libyan petroleum infrastructure has been damaged in that country’s civil war. Meantime, civilian protests in other oil countries like Saudi Arabia and Bahrain mean the problem could get worse, not better. |
| In Search Of The Next Eco-Crisis - It seems that the man-made global warming theory was buried this winter under several feet of snow. True, Al Gore tried to tell us that colder weather and more snow was conclusive proof of global warming, but nearly everyone was too busy shoveling their driveways to listen. |
The Roots Of Global Warming Theory - Did you know that the modern theory of manmade global warming came from a member of the Nazi Party? Or did you know that many of the environmental beliefs that are considered politically correct today were used 70 years ago to justify the Holocaust? |
| Napoleon And Gunpowder Technology - So, what does Napoleon have to do with the American mining industry? |
| Barite Critical In Oil And Gas Drilling - Mention Elko, Nevada to most miners and they think of gold and the Carlin trend. But this part of Nevada is home to a world class barite deposit that is a critical mineral for oil and gas drillers – although |
| Mexican Border Drug Wars Are Threat To Explosives Safety - The death of Border patrol Brian Terry in December of 2010 highlighted what many along the border with Mexico have known – the border is becoming a dangerous place. |
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