Study Group: Metallurgical Coal Experts(?)
Council Members in this Study Group: 61
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High Energy Services
Thomas Shewski is the Owner of High Energy Services, a firm providing fuel, transportation, emissions, and power plant services to existing and proposed generating plants. Mr. Shewski is currently involved in buying fuel, transportation, and emissions allowances for several generating units across the...
Craig MarstonManaging Director
CEM Marine
Craig Marston is Managing Director at CEM Marine, a firm providing consulting services in the maritime and shipping industry. Mr. Marston has more than 20 years of experience in the maritime industry, including Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibility for the largest US-flag fleet of ocean-going dry bulk...
Managing Director
May Commodity Associates
James May is the Managing Director of May Commodity Associates, a firm providing strategic advice to clients in the steel, steel raw materials, metals, and industrial minerals sectors. Prior, Mr. May was Director of Steel Research Metal Bulletin. He has extensive contacts within the global steel industry,...
John BechtoldCoal & Energy Consultant
John Bechtold
John Bechtold is an independent Coal and Energy Consultant providing services to a wide variety of clients including Hill & Associates, a premier coal consultancy firm based in Annapolis, Maryland. He specializes in handling issues facing coal suppliers and consumers throughout the region. Formerly,...
Gene PlavnikPresident
Heat Technologies Inc
Gene Plavnik is the President at Heat Technologies. Mr. Plavnik has more than 25 years of experience in managing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), boilers, water heaters,commercial and residential appliances, heat pumps, standby generators, lawn mowers,engine driven pumps, small engines...
Managing Director
Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc
Richard McLaughlin is a Managing Director in the Pittsburgh office of Hatch Associates Consultants. Mr. McLaughlin is responsible for the development, design, and execution of a wide range of management consulting projects for clients in the mining and metals industry with a particular focus on the...
Guanghua LiuPresident
AAA Minerals International
Guanghua Liu, PhD, is a President at AAA Minerals International, a Germany based firm providing consulting services in the mining industry. Dr. Liu has more than 24 years of experience in providing consulting services on coal reserves and managing marketing and production operations in Chinese Coal...
Scott WittState Rail and Marine Director
Washington State Department of Transportation
Scott Witt is the State Rail and Marine Director for the Washington State Department of Transportation. Mr. Witt is responsible for directing freight and passenger operations and developing rail and marine strategies and policies for the State. He has more than 30 years of experience in managing transportation...
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GLG NewsSMAnalyses by this Study Group's Experts(?)
The court decision striking down the Clean Air Interstate Rule will have an affect on SO2 allowances and the SO2 premium earned by coal suppliers.
The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit striking down the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) will affect emissions control spending in the immediate term.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit struck down the EPA’s Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) to reduce NOx and SO2 in 28 Eastern United States. This follows a court decision striking down EPA’s Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR). ...
Railroads, unlike airlines and trucking firms, are able to pass along the high cost of fuel in transportation agreements. Below discusses this and the value to the railroads for coal transportation.
Tradewinds reported that Rio Tinto and BHP Billington have finalized contracts with Baosteel for an 80%+ increase in the price of iron ore out of Australia. This compares favorably to the Vale benchmark achieved earlier this year for a 65% increase out of Brazil and reflects the freight differential...
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