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AEP seeks up to $317M for 3 West Virginia coal plant upgrades
Utility Dive

AEP is now pushing proposals for rate increases totaling hundreds of millions of dollars to pay for work on the coal-fired Mountaineer, John Amos, and ...

Switching From Coal To Batteries At Power Plant In Maryland
CleanTechnica

Jeff Bishop, CEO of Key Capture, says switching from coal to batteries is easier than switching from coal to gas because developers don't need to ...

Japan looks to tighten overseas coal financing policies
Argus Media

... integrated coal gasification combined cycle (IGCC), biomass or ammonia co-firing, CO2 capture and storage and carbon recycling that can contain ...

Wabash Marine Closes Following Shutdown Of Coal Terminals On Green River
The Waterways Journal

John Prine once sang about Mr. Peabody's coal train hauling away “Paradise” down by the Green River in western Kentucky. Now, along the Green ...

Just transition for coal workers is possible, reports say
Casper Star-Tribune Online

A new report says the cost of supporting a nationwide move to alternative forms of employment for workers presently employed by the coal industry ...

China Looks To Crack Down On Speculation As Coal Prices Break Records
OilPrice.com

China's coal market has been distorted since the Chinese authorities banned coal imports from Australia as part of the dispute between the two countries ...

MD hears more about coal development project
Nanton News

Cabin Ridge Coal wants to be a good neighbour, committed to the Alberta community. Brad Johnston, chief development officer for Cabin Ridge, and ...

NRG plans to shutter Indian River coal-fired power plant next year
delawarebusinessnow.com

Coal-fired plants are losing out to natural-gas fired plants that can be operated with a handful of workers. Natural gas prices have remained low, due to ...

TobyMac's next song will feature Exhibition Coal Mine
West Virginia MetroNews

TobyMac, aka Toby McKeehan, was at the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine earlier this week filming scenes that will be part of the video for his song ...

With 88 days until the Byron Nuclear Plant closes, lawmakers say coal and natural gas plants are ...
WREX-TV

"Those outstanding questions relate largely to the treatment of coal and natural gas fired electrical generation, especially with a few plants in southern ...

Japan to tighten rules on coal power exports to meet G7 vow
Thomson Reuters Foundation

The trade ministry will co-ordinate with other government ministries to work out the details of Thursday's decision to review the coal export rules.

City remains hopeful about coal plant after energy bill stalls
Rochelle News Leader

City remains hopeful about coal plant after energy bill stalls. Rochelle Mayor John Bearrows speaks at a Monday press conference about the Prairie ...

Suburban Chicago coal-fired power plants to shut down in 2022
Chicago Sun-Times

The decision by owner NRG follows months of debate among Illinois lawmakers about closing all coal plants by 2035 to reduce air pollution and fight ...

Closing a coal-fired power plant in Prairie, Illinois will reduce pollution, but will financially hurt parts ...
Illinois News

After more than a decade of controversy, the move to force the closure of South Illinois coal-fired power plants owned by municipal utilities in Winnetka ...

US plans to spend big on critical minerals; choosing where isn't easy
Livemint

The U.S. has pumped millions of dollars into researching how to extract rare-earth minerals from abandoned coal fields, an approach some say won't ...

Your partner in mine safety should have a global reach
Creamer Media's Mining Weekly

Your partner in mine safety should have a global reach. 17th June 2021 BY: Yolande Botes Creamer Media Assistant Chief Operating Officer and ...

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