Coal
China Ramps Up Coal Production Despite Its Climate Promises
The Chinese government ordered its domestic coal suppliers to ramp up production and rubber-stamped approvals for new mines as the…
Read More »Manchin Throws A Wrench Into Democrats’ Climate Plans — Again
Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin denied that a carbon tax was on the table Tuesday after lawmakers reportedly resurrected…
Read More »Coal Power To Increase For First Time Since 2014, US Says
U.S. coal-fired power generation is projected to increase this year for the first time since 2014, the federal government said…
Read More »Trump’s EPA Deals Blow Against Obama’s War On Coal
The Environmental Protection Agency neutralized one of the legal justifications former President Barack Obama used to craft a regulation that…
Read More »2016 Redux: Democrats Promise To Kill Coal Industry In 2020 CNN Debate
Former vice president Joe Biden and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee agreed to eliminate the coal industry as soon as possible…
Read More »Obama-Era Judge Slams The Brakes On Trump Order To Open Fed Lands To Coal Mining
A federal judge in Montana delayed a Trump administration attempt to open up more federal lands to coal mining Friday,…
Read More »Coal Advocates Warn The US Grid Is Growing More Vulnerable
The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) released a white paper Wednesday warning of the U.S. electric grid’s growing…
Read More »Bloomberg’s Decision Not To Run For President Is A Windfall For The Sierra Club
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg promised to “expand” his support for the Sierra Club’s anti-coal campaign. Bloomberg has…
Read More »Coal Plant Closures In 2018 Didn’t Stop Carbon Emissions From Rising
Despite a record number coal plant closures across the United States, the country’s power sector still experienced a rise in…
Read More »Obama EPA Regulations Blamed For Closure Of 100-Year-Old Coal Plant
A coal-fired power plan that’s operated for more than 100 years is shutting down, and it’s owners say Obama-era regulations…
Read More »Coal Plant To Close Down, Despite Trump’s Pleas
The Tennessee Valley Authority voted to close down a Kentucky coal-fired power plant, bucking pressure from President Donald Trump to…
Read More »Over Half Of US Coal Mines Have Closed Since 2008
The number of active coal mines in the U.S. have shuttered dramatically, with half of the mines operational a decade…
Read More »Germany Plans On Closing All Its Coal Plants. The Impact On Global Warming Won’t Even Be Measurable
Germany plans on closing all its coal-fired power plants over the next two decades to fight global warming. However, it’s…
Read More »A Court Decision May Leave Coal Plants Across The Country Shut Down
A group representing electric utility companies is warning a federal court that a decision regarding coal ash dumps could lead…
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