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'Forward-looking solutions': Frontieras hires WV native to build Mason County plant
Charleston Gazette
Robert Portz has been named vice president of operations and engineering to oversee facility operations and development of a new coal conversion ...

Residents enjoy West Virginia Day at the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine - Yahoo
Yahoo
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – The Folks in Beckley are celebrating West Virginia in style. Folks are invited to attend the West Virginia Day Festival at ...

UW Receives DOE Award to Improve Wastewater Management in Coal-Based Power Plants
University of Wyoming
Both project leaders are heavily involved in ongoing efforts to support the coal industry in Wyoming. Belmont's extensive research in combustion ...

Indiana coal plants receive 3rd orders to stay open from Energy Department
Indianapolis Business Journal
The Trump administration has sought to boost the coal industry by rolling back environmental regulations and offering hundreds of millions of dollars ...

Indiana coal plants receive 3rd orders to stay open from Energy Department
Indianapolis Business Journal
The Trump administration has sought to boost the coal industry by rolling back environmental regulations and offering hundreds of millions of dollars ...

DOE Awards $18.5M for WV Coal and Carbon Capture Campus
Environment+Energy Leader
DOE selected TerraSpark Energy Campus in Grant County, West Virginia for up to $18.5 million to advance engineering and permitting for a 1.6 GW ...

US Coal Output Drops to 9.3 Million Short Tons in Week Ending June 13, 2026
IndexBox
Bristol, Virginia, Metallurgical coal mining, Mid-sized producer, Central Appalachian focus. 18, Revelation Energy (Blackjewel), Milton, West Virginia ...

Governor touts Montana coal to Koreans amid a mixed energy landscape - Billings Gazette
Billings Gazette
In a room filled with coal leaders and representatives from South Korea, Gov. Greg Gianforte welcomed them “to the home of beautiful, clean coal."

OP-ED: Pennsylvania coal makes a comeback - Observer-Reporter
Observer-Reporter
According to coal.org, in Pennsylvania the coal industry supported over 17,000 direct and indirect jobs and contributed billions of dollars to the ...

Coal gasification project to strengthen India's energy security: Reddy - Business Standard
Business Standard
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Indonesia tightens coal blending regulations, requires prior ESDM approval - Sxcoal
sxcoal.com
Indonesia has issued a new regulation requiring coal miners to obtain approval from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) before ...

Department Of Energy Awards $21 Million To Modernize Arizona Coal Plant
AZ FREE NEWS
By Matthew Holloway | An Arizona coal-fired power plant will receive federal funding for modernization efforts under a U.S. Department of Energy ...

Xcel Cites Market Challenges in Request for Coal Plant Extension - RTO Insider
RTO Insider
Xcel Energy has proposed a 15-month extension of the Comanche 2 coal-fired unit to meet 2027/28 resource adequacy needs.

Has The Iran War Amplified Coal's Role In Asia's Energy Mix? - Forbes
Forbes
Summary. The Iran War's disruption of Middle Eastern LNG supplies has unexpectedly fueled a significant resurgence in coal demand across Asia. Nations ...