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Trump announces $700 million in new support for coal industry

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry, with an announcement expected Thursday to spend nearly $700 million to support coal-fired power plants and coal exports. A…

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SVI Radio Interview-Nov. 21: Robert “Whompa” Roberts, Simplot Safety Awards

Robert “Whompa” Roberts, Safety Manager at Simplot Smoky Canyon Mine, stepped into the SVI Radio studio to discuss two recent awards for both him and the mine. Smoky Canyon was awarded the Sentinel’s of Safety Award from the National Mining…