This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. An Alabama mining company is taking final steps toward a major buildout of its operations in the central part of the state. The expansion, which is proposed to include the mining of federally owned coal, comes in the wake of a settlement over the company’s environmental record and as its mines continue to be cited by regulators for alleged safety violations.
How An Alabama Coal Mine Expansion Tests The Biden Administration
Lee Hedgepeth, Mother Jones
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 3:00am
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- How an Alabama Coal Mine Expansion Tests the Biden Administration
Warrior Met Coal, based in Brookwood and one of the largest producers of metallurgical coal in the United States, is nearing regulatory approval for expanded operations at its Blue Creek facilities ...
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Public financial support for the Tuscaloosa County mine and its export of coal to overseas markets may top $400 million and would increase Warrior Met’s production by up to 60 percent.
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