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West Virginia leads multi-state lawsuit against the state of New York over “Climate Change ...
Real WV

On Feb. 6, McCuskey, along with representatives from the West Virginia Coal Association and the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia, held a ...

U.S. Coal Plants Get Reprieve as Market and Policies Change
POWER Magazine

Trump's actions, meanwhile, could have an impact beyond just extending the life of coal-fired power plants. Officials in West Virginia are concerned ...

Efforts to put CO2 underground face less support in Trump's second term, GOP control of Congress
AP News

Carbon capture involves separating carbon dioxide from the emissions of power plants and other industrial facilities and pumping it underground. The ...

New State Senator Rose Seeking Global Business for West Virginia Coal, Gas Amid ...
The Intelligencer

WHEELING — New West Virginia Sen. Chris Rose hasn't even sat down yet as chairman of the Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee, ...

PHOTOS: WVU lights up the Coliseum for the Coal Rush - WVNS
WVNS

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Barbour mine official to address public Monday | News, Sports, Jobs - The Intermountain
The Intermountain

The Leer South coal mine in Barbour County will remain ... In addition to West Virginia, Core owns mines in Colorado, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.

Where China's Retaliatory Tariffs Could Hit Hardest | TIME
Time

Local coal miners could therefore be significantly affected by the Chinese retaliatory tariffs, says Chris Hamilton, president of the West Virginia ...

West Virginia leads 22 states suing over New York Climate Change Superfund Act
NEWS10 ABC

The West Virginia lawsuit theorizes that fossil fuels have powered American growth for decades. Coal built factories and steel mills, natural gas ...

Trade tensions with China puts West Virginia coal producers on edge - YouTube
YouTube

West Virginia exports more coal to China than any other state and some producers have expressed serious concerns over a potential trade war.

West Virginia Coal Association stands by Trump despite China tariffs - WV News
WV News

“We're concerned about the imposition of any tariffs on our products,” said Chris Hamilton, president of the West Virginia Coal Association. “We've ...

Woodside's claim that gas displaces coal not borne out by evidence - Renew Economy
Renew Economy

Woodside boss repeats claim that Australian gas exports are helping to displace coal in Asia. But this is not what the evidence suggests.

Global Coal Mining Directory 2025 - GlobeNewswire
GlobeNewswire

This exciting new Directory covers everything you need to know about the world's coal mining companies. Whether you are looking to source new sales ...

Poland plans to spin-off state-owned coal assets as energy transformation ... - bne IntelliNews
bne IntelliNews

Poland's Ministry of State Assets will present a comprehensive plan for the spin-off of coal assets from state-owned power companies to parliament ...

Indonesia's 2024 coal output hits record high - Mining Weekly
Mining Weekly

Indonesia produced a record 836-million metric tons of coal in 2024, nearly 18% above its target of 710-million tons, Energy and Mineral Resources ...

Inside Australia's largest coal fired power plant | 7NEWS - YouTube
YouTube

... #7NEWS. Inside Australia's largest coal fired power plant | 7NEWS. 9 views · 2 minutes ago #BREAKINGNEWS #7NEWS ...more. 7NEWS Australia. 1.83M.

Ordered to close its last coal plant, NV Energy will now burn a different fossil fuel
The Nevada Independent

Energy regulators have approved a plan by NV Energy to convert the utility's last coal plant to natural gas. But it's what's happened since the ...

China's coal imports hit new high - The Global Energy Association
The Global Energy Association

... coal mining: according to the IEA, investments in coal mining in the country skyrocketed by 65% to $100 billion ​​between 2017 and 2023 (no later ...

Colorado will continue closing coal-fueled electric plants in 2025, all by 2031
Kiowa County Press

The Colorado Department of Labor and Energy reports that 10 coal-fired units remain operational throughout the state.

Georgia Power wants to keep coal plants alive to meet electricity demand
The North State Journal

ATLANTA — Georgia Power Co. says it wants to keep burning coal to meet what it forecasts as the state's increasing electrical demand.

NOT MAKING THIS UP: New EV, Battery Plants Force Extension of Coal, Gas Power Plants
National Legal And Policy Center

From the story: Southern Co. subsidiary Georgia Power has proposed a pivot toward extending the life of several existing coal and natural gas-fired ...

Russian Railways' coal shipments up 2.1% in Jan | Mysteel
Mysteel

The volume of coal transported by Russian Railways (RZD), Russia's state-run rail monopoly, mounted to 29.7 million tonnes in the first month of ...

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