The United Mine Workers of America is reopening the collective bargaining agreement with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association in order to negotiate a wage increase with Murray Energy Corp. properties.

The so-called “Green New Deal” would have killed coal and severely burdened the U.S. economy, two Republican members of Congress told about 200 coal industry leaders at the 40th conference of the Virginia Coal and Energy Alliance on Monday.

In West Virginia, this Memorial Day, May 27, at 10 a.m., Coal City Veterans Memorial Committee and Sophia VFW Post 4326 will join to host its 15th annual community ceremony to honor all veterans.

The Phase I grants will allow small businesses to research technical feasibility of new innovations that advance the mission of the Department.

The operation to re-enter New Zealand’s Pike river mine and recover the bodies of 29 miners killed in an explosion there nine years ago has begun, marking a “symbolic moment” more than two weeks after it was called off amid safety concerns.

Thermal coal stockpiles at Indian power plants began to decline over the last week, although they remained markedly higher than the year-ago period, according to data released Monday by the Central Electricity Authority.