25Jan

How the House Will Roll Back Washington’s Rule by Bureaucrat

Via The Wall Street Journal: When President Trump delivered his inaugural address last week, he declared that “we are transferring power from Washington, D.C., and giving it back to you, the people.” Note that he said we are transferring power, in the present tense. The House has already begun turning the president’s words into reality […]
24Jan

North Dakota Does Not Need the Stream Rule, Nor Does the Nation

Via RealClearEnergy: As I joined my congressional colleagues for the opening session of the new 115th Congress, one frequent topic was how we could quickly restore good jobs and stronger economic growth. A great start would be to lift the regulatory burden off American industries. If President Obama succeeded at little else, he was the undisputed […]
23Jan

Clock Ticking on Trump’s Promise to Kill Environmental Regs

Via The Washington Examiner: The countdown has begun on Capitol Hill to dig out from under the Obama administration’s environmental regulations, now that President Trump, who has vowed to repeal a number of regulations in his first 100 days, has moved into the Oval Office. The Republican-controlled Congress needs to move quickly to head off […]
23Jan

Attorneys General Work To Reverse Stream Protection Act

Via The Wheeling Intelligencer: WHEELING — As a new administration takes office, several state attorneys general say they’re trying to save the coal mining industry by filing a lawsuit they hope will revoke the outgoing Obama Administration’s Stream Protection Rule. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine were among the […]
20Jan

Kentucky, 12 Other States Sue to Block Obama Coal Mining Rule

Via The Lexington Herald-Leader: Kentucky and 12 other states have sued in an effort to block a federal rule aimed at reducing the impact of coal mining on streams. The states filed the challenge Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Kentucky and the other states argue the rule, known as […]
19Jan

Morrisey Puts Stream Protection Rule in Crosshairs

Via The Bluefield Daily Telegraph: West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is wasting no time attacking a last-minute environmental regulation pushed by the Obama Administration. It’s called the Stream Protection Rule, and Morrisey says it can hurt coal mining jobs around the state.  “We, Ohio and West Virginia, just filed a lawsuit against the illegal […]
19Jan

US Mining and Voters in Sync Regarding Job Creation, Economy

Via Mining.com: The National Mining Association asserted Wednesday that a Morning Consult national poll commissioned by the National Mining Association shows voters and the US mining industry share the same top priority — job creation and a strong economy. “Fortunately, there are actions the Trump Administration and the New Congress can take on day one to […]
19Jan

West Virginia Needs Coal Jobs and a Better EPA Under Pruitt

Via The West Virginia Record: Dear Editor:  Retaining a coal job over the past few years has not been easy, but I’ve been blessed to keep my job at Mepco. Still, like so many others in my community, I’ve been worried about the of future of my career over the past eight years as the […]
18Jan

Kentucky Joins Fight Against Stream Protection

Via The Courier-Journal: The rule requires companies to restore streams and return mined areas to the uses they were capable of supporting prior to mining activities and to plant trees or other vegetation. Kentucky’s environmental protection cabinet on Wednesday announced that it had joined other states in suing to overturn an Obama administration rule aimed […]
18Jan

Don’t Overlook the Biggest Protest

January 18, 2017 As the Capital girds for Friday’s Inauguration, the media is focusing heavy attention on the myriad protests that eagerly vie for its fleeting attention. This is understandable; dissident voices should be heard. But while the protesters parade by, let’s not overlook the biggest protest event – the November election. That was a […]