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Guest column/Coal industry still powers nation, worth defending - The Herald Star
The Herald Star

CHRIS HAMILTON. For more than a century, America's coal industry has powered our homes, forged our steel and fueled our prosperity. It has been the ...

West Virginia on the Board in Economic 'Backyard Brawl' - The Intelligencer
The Intelligencer

On the energy front, the governor's proposal for $1.44 billion from the U.S. Department of Energy to extend the useful life of six coal-fired ...

Activists scale ship in an attempt to block the world's biggest coal port | The Australian
The Australian

Now it's time for him to divorce the Minerals Council and the coal industry and stop approving new coal mines,” Mr Schofield said.

AI Is Keeping Coal on Life Support - Gizmodo
Gizmodo

So, of course, Trump will give himself credit as the savior of the coal industry. Trump didn't invent AI demand, but you have to admit, he's ...

Syd S. Peng: US coal could end war in Ukraine (Opinion) - herald-dispatch.com
herald-dispatch.com

Russia's coal industry is under intense pressure after losing European buyers, but it has been able to export coal to other parts of the world, mainly ...

Coal Industry Still Powers Nation, Worth Defending - CoalZoom
CoalZoom

For more than a century, America's coal industry has powered our homes, forged our steel and fueled our prosperity.

Climate activists, demanding new coal mines be made illegal, will continue disruptive protests
DailyMail.com

Daily Mail Home. Back to top. Back to top. Follow us on: Facebook ... Text-Based Site. © 2025 Associated Newspapers Limited. BREAKING NEWSAt ...

US officials forced to pivot after major auction sees stunning results - The Cool Down
The Cool Down

As Feaster told WyoFile, the weak sale offer "points to the fundamental, structural decline the coal industry is facing — for thermal coal — and ...

Coal Slips on Demand Concerns - Trading Economics
Trading Economics

Coal prices fell below $110 per tonne, retreating from three month highs as concerns over the long-term demand outlook resurfaced.

Uncontrolled trains, highwalls and rib falls: West Virginia 2025 mine fatalities span diverse hazards
WV News

WASHINGTON — The death of West Virginia miner Steven Lipscomb following the flooding of Nicholas County mine on Nov.

MSHA releases preliminary report in death of coal miner Steve Lipscomb - WV MetroNews
WV MetroNews

DRENNEN, W.Va. — A preliminary report from the federal Mine Safety Health and Administration says Nicholas County coal miner Steve Lipscomb died a ...

EPA throws another lifeline to coal-fired power plants - POLITICO Pro
POLITICO Pro

The agency proposed extending the length of time that 11 plants can dispose of toxic coal ash in large, unlined ponds. By: Annie Snider.

WV Stahl demands better conditions for steel producers in EAF - GMK Center
GMK Center

... coal prices showed mixed dynamics in November · 26 November 2025 ... WV Stahl demands better conditions for steel producers in EAF. Photo – WV ...

Trump proposes to extend life of some coal plants - The Hill
The Hill

However, environmental advocates argue that the move could result in more pollution — from both extending coal plant operations and the disposal sites ...

Advanced economies' Coal imports hit 23-year low as Steel output slumps
Chamber of Shipping

... coal demand amid declining steel production in Europe, Japan and South Korea. Coking coal imports are down 10% year over year, while thermal coal ...

China is now making synthetic gas out of coal | - Resource Works
Resource Works

Coal-to-gas expansion blows up 'gas is as bad as coal'—and shows the need for responsible LNG.

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