EPA Mining Decisions Favor Coal Industry
from The Washington Independent
Despite renewed vows to protect Appalachian waterways from the ravages of mountaintop coal mining, the Environmental Protection Agency has recently authorized a number of pending mountaintop permits that will bury dozens of streams in the nation’s oldest mountain range. More

Gold-Copper Plant Opens in Azerbaijan
from APA
Gadabay gold-copper plant of Azerbaijan International Mining Operating Company was opened on May 26. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev also participated in the opening ceremony, President's press service told APA. More

Bing Bang Boom : Test Blast Conducted at Quarry at Center of Controversy
from Northwest Arkansas News
Friends and neighbors stood in Dave Bolen's yard Tuesday and experienced a test blast of limestone in a quarry operated by the Rogers Group Inc. Observers said they felt the vibration and heard the blast. This was from about 4,000 feet away. More

Conference Success in Budapest! “This was one of the best conferences we have ever exhibited at despite the current global climate” – Exhibitor Feedback Having attracted representation from 45 countries, EFEE would like to thank all of its sponsors for their support in helping to make the conference a resounding success! The 6th EFEE World Conference will take place from 18-20 September 2011 in Lisbon, Portugal. We look forward to seeing you there! www.efee.eu

Santa Cruz Deputies Seize 1,000 Pounds of Commercial Grade Explosives
from Santa Cruz Sentinel via Silicon Valley Mercury News
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office Bomb Team seized more than 1,000 pounds of commercial grade explosives and potentially dangerous chemicals from a house at the corner of 25th Avenue and East Cliff Drive on Wednesday. More

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Crews Work to Clear Chinook Pass
from NWCN.com
Transportation crews are blasting away, hoping clear one of the state's most snowed-in highways for the weekend. More

Pine Canyon Reopens After Rockslide Tuesday
from The Wenatchee World
Highway 2 from Orondo to Waterville closed for about five hours Tuesday after a state Department of Transportation crew blasted too much rock during slope work. More