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Public Comment Set For Fort Martin Gas-Fired Power Plant - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
The hearing relates to the proposed construction of a 1200-megawatt gas plant next to the existing coal-fired Fort Martin Power Station, ...

Weekly global coal market news summary (Jun 22-26) - Sxcoal
sxcoal.com
Mongolia's coal industry remains a cornerstone of the national economy, contributing 25% of GDP and 28% of state budget revenue in 2025, the head ...

Inside Trump administration's eight-figure bet on MAGA ally-led WV coal plant plan
Charleston Gazette
The Trump administration is committing up to $18.5 million in grant funding to a company incorporated in 2025 to build a new coal-fired plant in ...

Weekly Coal Production Report: June 20, 2026 – U.S. Output at 9.63 Million Short Tons
IndexBox
FM Coal (Foresight), St. Louis, Missouri, Thermal Coal, Mid-sized, Illinois Basin operations. 16, M-Class Mining, Gilbert, West Virginia ...

US court rejects EPA bid to ease regulations for coal-fired power plants | Reuters
Reuters
US court rejects EPA bid to ease regulations for coal-fired power plants ... WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on ​Friday rejected ...

Trump Administration Keeps Coal-Fired Power Generation Alive in Colorado
Department of Energy
Emergency order addresses critical grid reliability issues by saving affordable, beautiful, clean coal generation from going offline.

Department of the Interior Proposes Streamlined Regulations for Oil, Gas and Coal
DOI.gov
The Department of the Interior is proposing to cut red tape for federal oil, gas and coal companies, while ensuring taxpayers receive their fair ...

China Gives Coal Room to Grow in New Five-Year Energy Plan - Bloomberg
Bloomberg.com
China is leaving room for coal consumption to grow in coming years, as the stability of the world's largest energy market continues to outweigh ...

US coal output falls 4.97% YoY in May 2026 - Sxcoal
sxcoal.com
U.S. coal production totaled 41.83 million short tons (37.95 million tonnes) in May 2026, down 4.97% year on year but up 1.29% month on month, ...

DOE Directs Utilities to Take Steps to Ensure Coal Unit is Available to Operate at Direction of SPP
American Public Power Association
Unit 1 of the coal plant was originally scheduled to shut down at the end of 2025, but in December 2025 and again in March 2026, Secretary Wright ...