Biden Can’t Save U.S. Coal, But He Can Help The Miners
Margaret Thatcher hated the UK’s coal miners and especially their union. A series of brutal strikes divided the nation during her regime. But when the time came to deal with Continue Reading
Powder River Basin second quarter production down 21.5% on quarter:
Powder River Basin coal production totaled 49.2 million st in the April-June quarter, down 21.5% from the previous quarter, Mine Safety and Health Administration data showed August 3. From the Continue Reading
A Giant New Coal Plant Helped Boost This Japan Utility’s Sales
How does a utility make money in the midst of one of the worst hits to power demand in modern history? By burning a little coal. At least, that’s what Kyushu Electric Continue Reading
May coal deliveries to US power plants fall to more than 13-year low: EIA
Coal deliveries to US power plants fell to a more than 13-year low of 28.9 million st in May, down 3.7% from 30.02 million st delivered in April and 37% Continue Reading
This is one absolute failure by Donald Trump that is actually good for the United States
To say that in 2019 America produced less coal than it has in any year since 1978 is telling only part of the story. Because in 1978 coal mines across the Continue Reading
Biggest U.S. Coal Carbon Capture Project Halted After Oil Price Crash
Low oil prices have made the only large-scale commercial project for carbon capture in the United States uneconomical, E&E News reported on Tuesday. The Petra Nova project for capturing carbon Continue Reading
U.S. coal production hit its lowest point in last four decades
Last year was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad one for the U.S. coal-mining industry. Freshly publicized federal data showing that U.S. coal production is down to its lowest Continue Reading
U.S. Coal Production Crashes To 1978 Lows
U.S. coal production fell another 7% in 2019—the lowest amount of coal produced in the United States since 1978, during the national coal miners’ strike, according to the Energy Information Continue Reading
Poland Stumbles on Long and Winding Road to Coal-Free Future
Poland’s government started discussions with utilities and powerful mining unions about speeding up the country’s green transformation, only to hit the first hurdle within hours. Deputy Prime Minister Jacek Sasin’s Continue Reading
Deutsche Bank tightens fossil fuel lending policies
Deutsche Bank ( DBKGn.DE ), said on Monday it would end business worldwide with the companies most exposed to coal mining by 2025 at the latest, as part of a Continue Reading