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On January 17, 2025, the Commission published in the Federal Register a final rule revising many of its procedural rules.  90 Fed. Reg. 5610.  The publication provided that the Commission would accept comments received by February 18, 2025, and the rules would be effective on March 3, 2025.  On February 18, 2025, the Commission published in the Federal Register an extension of those dates.  Under the extension, the Commission accepted comments received by March 21, 2025. 

The Commission received no comments on the final rules.  Accordingly, the revised rules became effective on the extended date of April 7, 2025.  

On March 17, 2025, the Commission issued its decision in Wesley Mallery v. El Segundo Coal Co., LLC, Docket No. CENT 2024-0106.

On March 14, 2025, the Commission issued its decision in Genesis Alkali, LLC, Docket No. WEST 2022-0189 et al.  

On January 17, 2025, the Commission published in the Federal Register a final rule revising many of its procedural rules.  90 Fed. Reg. 5610.  The publication provided that the Commission would accept comments received by February 18, 2025, and the rules would be effective on March 3, 2025.  This morning the Commission published in the Federal Register an extension of those dates.  The Commission will accept comments received by March 21, 2025.  The revised rules become effective on April 7, 2025.

On January 29, 2025, the Commission issued its decision in Bluestone Oil Corporation, Docket No. WEVA 2022-0176 et al.  

On December 4, 2024, the Commission issued its decision in Geneva Rock Products, Inc., Docket No. WEST 2022-0097.

On November 5, 2024, the Commission issued its decision in Greenbrier Minerals, LLC, Docket No. WEVA 2022-0403.  

On November 1, 2024, the Commission issued its decision in County Line Stone Co., Docket No. YORK 2022-0003 et al.