Trump to offer federal coal to industry awash in reserves
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has billed his move to re-open federal lands to new coal leases as a win for miners seeking to expand production. But a review of Continue Reading
Despite Trump Move, Utilities’ Shift From Coal Is Set to Continue
The Trump administration’s expected move to roll back President Obama’s signature climate-change policy may extend the life of some aging coal-fired power plants, but companies and energy experts say it Continue Reading
NEW REPORT: Global Coal Plant Development Freefall Sparks Renewed Hope On Climate Goals
On the heels of the 250th coal-fired power plant retiring in the United States yesterday, the Sierra Club, Greenpeace, and CoalSwarm have released their third annual survey of the global Continue Reading
Weekly US coal production dips 4.4% as coal demand slows
Weekly US coal production totaled an estimated 14.1 million st in the week that ended March 18, down 4.4% compared with the prior week, but up 6.9% from the year-ago Continue Reading
Optimism pervades US coal industry amid fewer regulations: forum
Optimism pervaded the coal industry Wednesday as it gathered at the American Coal Council’s Spring Coal Forum in Clearwater, Florida, as the early days of the Trump administration have brought Continue Reading
China will not force big coal output cuts if prices reasonable: NDRC
China will not force coal mines to cut output on a large scale if prices remain within a reasonable range, the country’s state planner said on Tuesday, the latest comments Continue Reading
Coal exports from Hampton Roads, Virginia, continue to climb in February
Coal exports from terminals in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region totaled 2.8 million st in February, up 8.2% from the prior month and up 50.7% from the year-ago month, according to Continue Reading
Early surge in coal usage in 2017 may not last
There are signs utilities are buying more coal this year than last thanks to a late-year surge in natural gas prices, but the black rock still isn’t expected to regain Continue Reading
Trump to lift federal coal ban, other green rules, next week: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to sign an executive order next week that lifts a ban on new federal coal mining leases and starts the process of killing other Continue Reading
Coal Industry Casts Itself as a Clean Energy Player
President Trump has questioned the science behind climate change as “a hoax” in positioning himself as a champion of coal. The three largest American coal producers are taking a different Continue Reading