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On March 25, 2019, the Commission issued a Direction for Review for Northshore Mining Co., Docket Nos. LAKE 2017-224 et al.  Northshore's Petition for Review was granted, except as to the issue of whether the Judge erred in finding a violation of 30 C.F.R. § 56.11002 and 30 C.F.R. § 56.20011.  The Secretary of Labor's Petition for Review was also granted.  

On March 14, 2019, Commissioners William I. Althen, Marco M. Rajkovich Jr., and Arthur R. Traynor III were confirmed by the Senate.  

On February 25, 2019, the Commission granted the peition for discretionary review filed by M-Class Mining for Docket No. LAKE 2018-0188-R.

On January 31, 2019, the Commission granted the petition for discretionary review filed by Richmond Sand & Stone, LLC for Docket No. YORK 2018-31.

On January 22, 2019, the Commission granted the petition for discretionary review filed by the Secretary of Labor for Docket No. KENT 2013-211.

On January 17, 2019, the Commission granted the petition for discretionary review filed by CalPortland Company for Docket No. WEST 2018-402-DM.  

On October 16, 2018, the President announced his intent to nominate William I. Althen and Arthur R. Traynor to be members of the Commission for the remainder of six-year terms expiring August 30, 2024.  

On August 30, 2018, the Commission issued its decision in Signal Peak Energy, LLC, Docket No. WEST 2016-624-R.

On August 29, 2018, the Commission issued its decision in Mach Mining, LLC, Docket No. LAKE 2014-77 et al.  

On August 29, 2018, the Commission issued its decision in The American Coal Company, Docket No. LAKE 2011-701 et al.