mining

Arkansas

Locals worry plan to recycle Leadville’s mining waste could threaten Arkansas River

Nick Michael thinks he has got a great idea. Collect ore and tailings from the slag piles scattered around Leadville, extract bits of silver and gold in a vat of chemicals and then store the waste in a permitted facility.  It’s a plan he’s been simmering since he bought the dormant Leadville Mill in California […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas’s former oil fields may become the forefront of sustainable lithium extraction

Southern Arkansas’s Smackover Formation, known for its oil production history, is now a hopeful ground for lithium mining. Boyce Upholt reports for Yale E360. In short: The Smackover Formation, historically an oil production site, may soon aid in the clean energy transition with its rich lithium brines suitable for direct lithium extraction (DLE). DLE allegedly […]

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City Council

City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil

It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]

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City Council

City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]

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Alaska

5 Things to Know in Alaska Politics: Peltola endorsed, Rodell hired, and a White House meeting with oil execs | Local News | #alaska | #politics

Two Interior politicians offered their endorsements in the special U.S. House race. The former chief of the Permanent Fund has a new position outside of Alaska. And the U.S. energy secretary meets with Big Oil CEOs. There’s more news in “Five Things to Know.” Interior politicians endorse Peltola Two U.S. House candidates from the Interior […]

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Alaska

5 Things to Know in Alaska Politics: Oil drilling, critical minerals and energy defense | Local News | #alaska | #politics

Red Dog, a remote Alaska mine, is America’s largest producer of zinc. Could it also be a major player for a mineral critical to digital technology? The Alaska Industrial Development & Energy Authority is asking the attorney general for an opinion on its resolution to limit investments with big banks that oppose Arctic oil. And […]

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