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Monongalia County gas-power project included in AEP acquisition
Marcellus Drilling News
A previously permitted natural gas-fired generation project beside the Longview coal plant is part of AEP’s planned acquisition of the Mountain State Clean Energy development site. The project adds another potential source of generation in Monongalia County as regional electricity demand grows.

Appalachian black lung rates reach their highest level in nearly 50 years
NPR
New federal research indicates that black lung disease among veteran underground coal miners in central Appalachia has climbed to levels not seen since the 1970s. The findings intensify scrutiny of silica-dust exposure and delays affecting stronger miner protections.

Northern Arizona coal legacy remains visible on Navajo and Hopi lands
KJZZ
A report examines the economic history and continuing environmental legacy of northern Arizona’s coal industry on Navajo and Hopi lands, including the communities surrounding the former Kayenta mine and associated power generation.

Carbon capture-enabled Texas LNG project enters permitting phase
Offshore Energy
Coastal Bend LNG has entered the permitting process for a proposed 19.2-million-tonne-per-year Gulf Coast export project designed with integrated carbon-capture infrastructure and access to transportation and geologic storage options.

Review surveys current advances in carbon capture, utilization and storage
Forbes
An overview of carbon-management technology compares approaches for separating carbon dioxide from ambient air, combustion streams and fuel-conversion processes, while examining emerging utilization and permanent-storage pathways.

Sasol windfall revives debate over the future of coal-to-liquids
Bloomberg
Stronger fuel-market conditions have renewed attention on Sasol’s coal-to-liquids operations in South Africa as Chief Executive Simon Baloyi increases the company’s focus on synthetic-fuel output alongside production from its crude refinery.

China’s coal-rich Ningxia region pursues a lower-carbon industrial future
Xinhua
China’s Ningxia region is working to lower the emissions intensity of its coal-based industrial economy through cleaner production and higher-value conversion, including major coal-to-liquids and coal-chemical operations.

Analysis weighs commercial path for India’s coal-gasification push
Indian Chemical News
An industry analysis proposes a phased path for scaling coal gasification in India, beginning with bankable projects and moving toward broader production of petrochemical intermediates as technology, financing and markets mature.