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Chris Hamilton: Coal industry still contributes big to West Virginia (Daily Mail Opinion)
Charleston Gazette-Mail

As the coal industry continues to rebound, its overall contribution to West Virginia's economy is nothing short of phenomenal, supporting upwards of 17 ...

Jon McKinney: Trump's order on coal plants signals shift from talk to action
Charleston Gazette-Mail

Coal is one of few generation resources that can be stockpiled on-site. This is important to make sure our power stays on in the case of freezing ...

Alabama's new coal miners head underground sparking economic impact
Alabama Today

A new investment in Alabama's coal mines is impacting industries, communities and individuals across the state. The global demand for Alabama's ...

Coal Forum releases study on impact of coal
Beckley Register-Herald

According to the commissioned study, coal mining and coal-fired electric power generation totaled some $12.9 billion in economic activity in 2017 with ...

CONSOL makes metallurgical coal deal during strong 2Q
Observer-Reporter

In its second-quarter report, Southpointe-based CCR announced Thursday it had made its first “multi-shipment deal” for domestic metallurgical coal ...

Judge: US must weigh cutbacks in top coal region by late '19
Citrus County Chronicle

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge in Montana has given the Trump administration until late 2019 to analyze reductions to mining in the nation's ...

Coal Industry Stock Outlook: Holds Promise for Long Term
Zacks.com

According to a Reuters report, overall capital spending in U.S. coal industry has increased by nearly 27% in 2017. This is a positive development for ...

Coal Severance Money Allows County Sheriff to Hire Deputies
U.S. News & World Report

County Commissioner Gordon Lambert says coal severance money made the latest hires possible. He says the county hopes to hire more deputies.

Keep coal, nuclear as options for electricity
Youngstown Vindicator

It really makes no sense to bail out coal industry. With regard to the article, “Killing Coal – Proposed energy policy could derail plans in Lordstown,” in ...

Alliance Energy plans to eliminate coal for energy by 2050
WSAW

(AP) -- A Madison-based utility says it plans to stop burning coal to generate electricity by 2050 and will reduce carbon emissions 80 percent by then.

New technology fires up interest in coal power plants
The Standard

Coal power will continue being the dominant source of electricity for several more decades despite aggressive pursuit by renewable energy, ...

Coal piles up at power plant as cheap natural gas wrecks Eastern Kentucky's economy
Lexington Herald Leader

A utility that serves Eastern Kentucky and burns coal to produce electricity has sold $17.6 million worth of coal it didn't need, offering yet another ...

US miner Consol to seek permits for low-vol metallurgical coal mine in West Virginia
S&P Global Platts

London — US miner Consol Energy told analysts Thursday it will begin permitting a low-vol coking coalproperty at Itmann, West Virginia, where the ...

Alliant Energy to cut emissions and eliminate coal
World Coal

Alliant Energy released its Corporate Sustainability Report (CSR), and announced its goal to cut carbon emissions 80% and eliminate all existing coal ...

US coal exports again move higher in June: Census data
S&P Global Platts

Houston — US coal exports totaled 9.2 million mt in June, up 5.1% from May and up 38.6% from the year-ago month, according to US Census data out ...

Consol Energy sees record coal production, sales in Q2
S&P Global Platts

Houston — Consol Energy posted record quarterly coal sales and production in the second quarter of 2018 due to strong domestic and international ...

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