Press Releases on December 10, 2013

Three major smoking cessation therapies pose no serious heart risks

Study Highlights: Three major types of smoking cessation therapies pose no serious heart risks. Nicotine replacement therapies temporarily increased the likelihood of a rapid or abnormal heartbeat, most often when people smoked while using them. The …

Computers as the 21st century pencil and paintbrush

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Fifth Anniversary of Liu Xiaobo's Detention

Yesterday marked the fifth anniversary of Nobel laureate and writer Liu Xiaobo’s detention. The United States is deeply concerned that Chinese authorities continue to imprison Liu Xiaobo, as well as other activists, such as Xu Zhiyong, for peacefully …

Arch Coal's Leer Mine Reaches Major Milestone with Start-Up of Longwall

New West Virginia Mine to Provide High-Quality Metallurgical Coal to Steelmakers Around the World GRAFTON, W.Va., Dec. 9, 2013 -- Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that Tygart Valley's Leer mine in northern West Virginia has begun operating …