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Coal Prices Rise as Iran Conflict Stokes Fears of Energy Crisis - WSJ
WSJ

Australian coal futures have also rallied. European natural-gas prices have surged by roughly 70% since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran at the ...

Conversion of Arizona coal plants to natural gas approved by Corporation Commission
KJZZ

Two coal plants in rural Arizona are a step closer to converting ... Friends of Public Radio Arizona · Subscribe to Newsletters. Support. Donate ...

Advocates unveil 2026 policy platform to protect miners with black lung - WVVA
WVVA

... coal miners from black lung disease and strengthening the benefits system for miners who are already sick. The 2026 Federal Black Lung Policy ...

Federal mine safety office in West Virginia faces closure - Yahoo
Yahoo

“That's just barely about 15 years ago,” said Sam Petsonk, a lawyer who represents coal miners sickened after inhaling silica and coal dust on the job ...

Lawsuit challenges Bull Mountains coal mine expansion - YPR
YPR

Energy YPR NewsSignal Peak EnergyRoundupMineCoal MiningCoal · Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn · Email. Latest Stories. Iranian civilians are now fleeing ...

Senate Creates West Virginia First Energy Act
West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Senators debated whether SB 420 would help stabilize utility prices and create coal jobs or have the opposite effect on utility bills.

Export seeks funding to create historical mine area, trail connection - TribLIVE.com
TribLIVE.com

... West Virginia, which have the highest number of unfunded coal-related problems in the U.S.. Its grants are intended for the reclamation of ...

EPA change to mercury emissions rules a win for North Dakota lignite coal industry
North Dakota Monitor

The EPA recently repealed a 2024 mercury regulation that one North Dakota official had called a “death penalty” to the state's coal industry.

EPA faces suit over rejection of Colorado haze program - E&E News by POLITICO
E&E News by POLITICO

Calling the decision a "handout to the coal industry," environmental groups argue the agency is protecting polluters over air quality.

Legislation cutting severance taxes on met coal in tough markets passes House
WV MetroNews

The tax cut is meant to provide temporary relief to the met coal industry during a difficult market period. Metallurgical coal is primarily used ...

Coal prices jump as utilities seek alternative to gas - Financial Times
Financial Times

Energy crisis sparked by war in Iran has raised prospect of restarting mothballed coal power plants.

Italy says it could reactivate coal-powered plants if Gulf crisis worsens - Reuters
Reuters

Italy's energy minister said on ​Wednesday he could restart some coal-fired power stations if the conflict in ‌the Middle East were to provoke an ...

China unveils plan to decarbonise economy but stops short of quitting coal | Reuters
Reuters

... coal consumption and rein in emissions ... China to push for peak in coal consumption in next five ​years, omits previous language on phasing down coal.

Colorado fights Trump boost to coal power with new appeal
The Colorado Sun

Colorado is again pushing back on Trump administration orders to keep coal fired power plants open, with a new appeals suit.

Coal plant DOE ordered to stay online unlikely to run given 'flush' power supplies: CEO
Utility Dive

The Department of Energy claimed “emergency” conditions in the Pacific Northwest required TransAlta to continue running Washington's last coal ...

Abandoned US coal mines to turn into giant underground water batteries with new method
Interesting Engineering

ORNL develops advanced modeling tools to repurpose abandoned coal mines for underground pumped storage hydropower.

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