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Press Releases — 2008
Current | 2007 | 2006 | 2005November 5
NMA Congratulates New President and Members of CongressNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn issued the following statement today after voters elected a new president and new members of Congress:...
November 4
NMA Names Watzman and Sweeney to Senior PositionsThe National Mining Association (NMA) is pleased to announce that Bruce Watzman has been named senior vice president for regulatory affair and Katie Sweeney has been named general counsel of the organization. Watzman will manage NMA’s regulatory policy activities, and Sweeney will be responsible for managing the association’s legal services and litigation program. ...
October 14
NMA Calls for Improvements in Substance Abuse RegulationsWashington, D.C. - The National Mining Association (NMA) at a hearing today in Washington, D.C., called upon the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to improve its proposed regulation on substance abuse so as not to diminish mine operators’ existing "safety first" programs....
October 7
NMA Pledges to Work with Congress to Address Key Climate IssuesThe following statement was issued by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn in response to a discussion draft on climate policy released today by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.) and Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher (D-Va.):...
October 3
NMA Supports Congressional Action on Important Energy MattersThe following statement was released today by National Mining Association (NMA) President & CEO Hal Quinn upon passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008" (H.R. 1424):...
September 24
NMA, FEDERAL REGULATORS HONOR U.S. MINE SAFETY LEADERS“Sentinels of Safety” Awarded at MINEXpo INTERNATIONAL®...
September 23
AMERICAN MINING COMPANIES WIN ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDSLas Vegas, Nev. – Eleven U.S. coal and mineral mining companies won annual awards from federal agencies today in honor of their outstanding land reclamation and environmental accomplishments. U.S. Department of the Interior officials presided at the awards luncheon held at the Las Vegas Convention Center during MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2008, the world’s largest mine exhibition....
September 23
Sen. Biden Is Off-Message and Off-Base Say Nation’s Coal ProducersBiden’s comments re “no coal plants here in America” at odds with Obama’s position and with the facts on U.S. energy demand...
September 23
MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2008 Generates Unprecedented Interest in Mining EquipmentRegistration and first-day attendance surpass expectations—toppling all prior records....
September 22
NMA CONVENES WORLD’S BIGGEST MINING EQUIPMENT EXHIBITIONMINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2008 Spotlights Global Boom in Coal and Mineral Mining and Mining Equipment...
September 22
MINING LEADERS SEE CONTINUED STRENGTH IN GLOBAL DEMAND FOR COAL, MINERALS AND EQUIPMENTMINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2008 Finds NMA Confident about Market Conditions...
September 22
MINING INDUSTRY OPENS ITS BIGGEST SHOW EVER IN LAS VEGASLas Vegas, Nev. – Leaders of the U.S. mining industry this morning joined Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons (R) at the Las Vegas Convention Center to officially open the largest exhibition of mining equipment and services in the industry’s history. Hosted by the National Mining Association (NMA), the U.S. mining industry’s Washington, D.C.-based trade group, MINExpo INTERNATIONAL ® 2008 boasts more than 35,000 attendees and nearly 1,300 exhibitors spread over 600,000 square feet of space, all records, to showcase the newest and best in modern mining....
September 21
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION ELECTS NEW OFFICERSLas Vegas, Nev. — The National Mining Association (NMA) today elected a new slate of officers to lead the national trade association of the U.S. mining industry. The officers will serve two-year terms beginning today....
September 12
Only 10 Days Until Record-Breaking MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2008 - Immediate Registration EncouragedWashington, D.C. - MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2008, the mining industry’s premier exhibition of mining equipment, technology and services, is now just 10 days away and members of the media interested in covering the show are encouraged to register as soon as possible. The show is scheduled for Sept. 22-24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center....
September 12
Coal Industry Leader Says Technology is Key to Energy Security, Climate ChangeWashington, D.C. - "Coal is not merely important to the United States and to the world, it is indispensable," said a coal industry leader today at the Senate Energy Summit....
September 10
Hal Quinn Elected President and CEO of NMAThe Board of Directors of the National Mining Association (NMA) today announced the election of Harold (Hal) P. Quinn as the association’s president and chief executive officer. In his new position, Quinn will advance the public policy objectives of the nation’s domestic mining industry at a time of unparalleled demand for the coal, minerals and metals produced by NMA’s member companies....
August 22
Only One Month Until MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2008 - Immediate Registration EncouragedWashington, D.C. - MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2008, the mining industry‘s premier exhibition of mining equipment, technology and services, is now less than two months away and members of the media interested in covering the show are encouraged to register as soon as possible. The show is scheduled for Sept. 22-24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center....
July 22
Less than Two Months Until MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2008Washington, D.C. - MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2008, the mining industry‘s premier exhibition of mining equipment, technology and services, is now less than two months away and members of the media interested in covering the show are encouraged to register as soon as possible. The show is scheduled for Sept. 22-24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center....
July 9
Coal Producers, Union Support Clean Coal TechnologyNational Mining Association (NMA) president and CEO Kraig R. Naasz and United Mine Workers of America president Cecil Roberts today urged Congress to support the "Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act" (H.R. 6258) sponsored by Representatives Rick Boucher (D-Va.), Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers. The bill would establish a $1 billion annual fund to finance large-scale demonstration projects for capturing and storing greenhouse gases from coal-based power plants. Naasz issued the following statement in support of the bill:...
June 19
America‘s Coal Producers Urge Congress to Promote Technology as Key Component in Climate PolicyNMA Calls for Funding and Financial Incentives Dedicated to Technology Demonstration, Deployment...
June 19
NMA Says Mine Safety Advances with New Investments and On-Site Safety ProgramsWashington, D.C. - Underground coal mine operators are moving aggressively to comply with the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act of 2006 at the same time as they voluntarily push to formalize new risk management practices designed to help the industry identify, eliminate and manage conditions and practices that have the greatest potential to cause injury, said a safety official for the National Mining Association (NMA) in testimony today before the Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety....
June 18
NMA Welcomes Senator McCain's Pledge to Invest $2 Billion Annually on Clean Coal TechnologiesNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz made the following comments regarding Senator John McCain's (R-Ariz.) promise today to commit his administration to developing and demonstrating clean coal and carbon capture and storage technologies: ...
June 12
NMA Supports Boucher Technology Fund for Carbon Capture and StorageThe following statement was released by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz in support of the “Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act of 2008” introduced today by House Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher (D-Va.) and co-sponsored by Reps. Joe Barton (R-Tex.), Jerry Costello (D-Ill.), Mike Doyle (D-Pa.), Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.) , Baron Hill (D-Ind.), Tim Holden (D-Pa.), Jim Matheson (D-Utah), John Murtha (D-Pa.), Deborah Pryce (R-Ohio), Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.), John Shimkus (R-Ill.), Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) and Charlie Wilson (D-Ohio): ...
June 6
NMA Comments on Senate Climate Change DebateThe following statement from National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz is in response to the Senate vote this morning on the "Boxer-Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act" (S. 3036): ...
June 5
NMA Names Roger Roberts Senior Vice President, Administration and Finance; Ben Brandes Director of Air QualityThe National Mining Association (NMA) is pleased to announce that Roger C. Roberts, Jr. has joined the association as senior vice president of administration and finance effective June 2 and that Ben Brandes is the association's new director of air quality effective May 27. ...
June 2
NMA Says Boxer Climate Package Falls Short of Measures Needed to Achieve Emissions Reductions, Economic Growth and Energy SecurityNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz today informed Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer and Ranking Member James Inhofe that America's coal and minerals producers oppose the "Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act" and the chairman's substitute (S.3036) because the measures fail to reconcile the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions with the need to ensure America's continued economic and energy security. The following statement from Mr. Naasz highlights objections spelled out in his June 2 letter (attached) to the committee leaders: ...
April 16
Economic Incentives for Needed Technology are Key to Effective Climate Change PoliciesThe following statement was released today by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz in response to principles for climate change policies announced by President Bush this afternoon: ...
March 31
Industry, Union Leaders Jointly Propose New Climate Change Technology FundCoal Community Calls on Congress to Advance CCS Technology Deployment ...
March 12
NMA Cites Consequences of Growing Dependence on Foreign MaterialsWashington, D.C. - A growing and potentially damaging reliance on foreign metals and minerals should make Congress wary of measures that would further disadvantage the use of American resources, said an executive for Uranium One, Inc., today on behalf of the National Mining Association (NMA). ...
January 30
NMA Supports Continued Partnership on FutureGen; Calls for Accelerated and Sustained Commitment to Deploy Carbon Management TechnologiesThe following statement was released today by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz following press reports questioning the Department of Energy’s (DOE) continuing support for FutureGen, which is slated to become the world’s first virtually emissions-free, coal-based electricity generation facility: ...
January 28
NMA Commends President Bush for Promoting Clean Coal Technologies for U.S. and the WorldThis evening National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz commended President Bush for his strong endorsement of clean coal technology in the annual State of the Union address: ...
January 24
NMA Says Current Regulations Provide Comprehensive Environmental Protection for Minerals Mining; Additional Rules UnwarrantedWashington, D.C. - A comprehensive web of environmental laws and regulations covering mineral mining operations from "cradle-to-grave" makes additional regulation redundant and unnecessary, a leading mineral mining expert told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today. Both federal and state agencies have rules to ensure all aspects of mineral mining - from exploration to reclamation and closure - are effective in protecting the environment, said William E. Cobb, vice president of environmental services for Freeport McMoran Mining Company. ...
January 22
NMA Forecasts Near Record Coal Production in 2008; Continued Strong Demand For Minerals and MetalsStrong Demand for U.S. Coal and Minerals to Continue, Says Mining Industry Trade Group ...
January 18
Reminder: NMA's Annual Press BriefingThis memorandum serves as a reminder that the National Mining Association (NMA) will hold its annual press briefing for reporters on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, from noon until 2 p.m., at NMA's headquarters, 101 Constitution Ave. NW, Ste. 500 East, Washington, D.C. ...
January 16
NMA Disappointed by House Passage of H.R. 2768, the S-MINER Act; Gratified by Opposition VotesThe following statement was released today by National Mining Association President & CEO Kraig R. Naasz following passage of H.R. 2768, the "Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (S-MINER) Act," by the U.S. House of Representatives on a 214-199 vote: ...
January 16
Mining Industry Leader Urges an 'Apollo Project' to Develop Carbon Control Technology and Accelerate Deployment to Curb U.S. Global EmissionsNMA’s Naasz Warns Carbon Controls Without Technology Will Damage U.S. Economy, Not Help Climate Change : ...
January 15
NMA Urges Congress to Stay the Course on MINER Act; Reject H.R. 2768, the S-MINER ActThe following statement was released today by National Mining Association President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz prior to consideration by the U.S. House of Representatives of H.R. 2768, the “Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (S-MINER) Act,” sponsored by Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.): ...
January 10
COAL INDUSTRY LEADER SAYS TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES ROADMAP TO REDUCED EMISSIONS, HIGHLIGHTS SAFETY MEASURESThe chairman of the U.S. mining industry’s national trade group today called on coal producers to back a comprehensive solution to climate change based on an ambitious effort to accelerate funding for the technology needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ...
January 8
NMA’s Annual Press BriefingThe National Mining Association (NMA) will hold its annual press briefing for reporters on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, from noon until 2 p.m., at NMA’s headquarters, 101 Constitution Ave. NW, Ste. 500 East, Washington, D.C. ...
January 8
NMA Announces Senior Management ChangesNational Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz made the following comments today regarding recent additions to and promotions within NMA’s staff: ...
