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WV coal leaders tout National Coal Council recommendations
WVVA
West Virginia coal leaders highlighted National Coal Council recommendations aimed at expanding export opportunities, supporting domestic production and strengthening the nation’s trade balance.

NIOSH to bring black lung screenings to Mylan Park this month
WAJR
NIOSH is bringing free black lung screenings to Mylan Park for current and former coal miners, including underground and surface workers.

AEP seeks approval for $200 million coal plant project
WSAZ
Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power are seeking West Virginia PSC approval for a $200 million project intended to extend the life of a Marshall County coal-fired power plant and prepare for additional electricity demand.

MSHA offering up to $250,000 for mine-safety education and training
Safety+Health
States, territories and eligible public or private organizations have until August 31 to seek Brookwood-Sago grants supporting mine-safety and emergency-response training.

Interior releases major update on coal potential beneath federal lands
U.S. Department of the Interior
A new USGS assessment identifies 356 billion short tons of available coal resources beneath federal lands in the lower 48 states, plus at least 140 billion short tons in Alaska.

National Coal Council report outlines U.S. coal export opportunity
CoalZoom
The National Coal Council says U.S. thermal and metallurgical coal could serve growing overseas demand if financing, market access, regulatory and infrastructure constraints are addressed.

The coal-to-gas switch was neither accident nor design
American Enterprise Institute
An analysis of the U.S. power transition argues that abundant natural gas was only one part of a broader technological and institutional shift away from coal generation.

Global coal use hit a record in 2025, even as coal power declined
Forbes
Global coal consumption reached a record in 2025 as stronger industrial demand outweighed a modest decline in coal-fired electricity generation.

China puts 100 driverless electric trucks to work at a coal mine
Interesting Engineering
A Chinese coal operation has deployed a fleet of 100 autonomous electric haul trucks, highlighting the industry’s growing use of automation and electrified mine equipment.