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UMWA, USW Fight to Uphold Life-Saving Silica Protections for America's Miners
United Mine Workers of America

... Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA) defense of the Silica Rule, which is crucial for the health and safety of UMWA members and the ...

Lawmakers Respond to Delay in Enforcement of Silica Rule for Coal Miners
Occupational Health & Safety

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), a division of the Labor Department, announced it would pause enforcement of its final rule aimed ...

Coal industry sees hope with Trump's executive order, says mine workers' union - WTOV9
WTOV9

After President Trump signed an executive order to boost the coal industry, the labor union United Mine Workers of America is responding.

Is Trump's New Life For Coal Practical, Given Other Energy Options - Forbes
Forbes

President Trump issued new executive orders, on Tuesday April 8, 2025, that would try to reverse the decline of the coal industry in the U.S. This ...

Meuser: Trump's coal EO 'a major step forward' – Pottsville Republican Herald
Republican Herald

... coal industry and reestablishing American energy dominance. “President Trump continues to lead with bold action to make the United […]

Russia plans to increase coal exports to 350.1 mln tonnes by 2050 under target scenario
Interfax

The Energy Ministry presented a draft anti-crisis program for the country's coal industry in mid-March 2025. It includes measures to improve ...

WV Legislature sends far-reaching data centers bill to governor despite cost concerns
Charleston Gazette

West Virginia Senate Economic Development Committee Chair Glenn ... Coal · Air Pollution · Pollution · Politics · mtony · Mike Tony · Author twitter ...

Trump Wants to Reverse Coal's Long Decline. It Won't be Easy. - The New York Times
The New York Times

Coal has been displaced by cheap and plentiful natural gas and the rapid growth of wind and solar energy — forces that President Trump will ...

China Allows New Coal Plants, but With More Limited Role - Yale e360
Yale e360

China will allow the construction of new coal power plants through at least 2027 but with restrictions aimed at limiting emissions and boosting ...

Coal is now a “critical mineral” under Amended Executive Order regarding Immediate ... - JD Supra
JD Supra

The coal production Executive Order expands upon previous mineral production Executive Order 14241 to (a) designate coal as a critical mineral...

China's NDRC unveils plan to allow construction of coal power plants until 2027 | Enerdata
Enerdata

Coal-fired power plants will be allowed to be built in Chinese regions where they are needed to meet peak power demand or stabilise the grid. The plan ...

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