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'War on coal over' | The Daily Star
The Daily Star

Speaking in Kentucky at a political event attended by coal miners, EPA chief Scott Pruitt said he would Tuesday "be signing a proposed rule to ...

An economist weighs in on coal's performance in 2025 - Wyoming Public Radio
Wyoming Public Radio

In 2025, the Trump administration threw its weight behind the coal industry. “I call it beautiful clean coal,” Pres. Donald Trump said during an ...

Taylor Millard: Electric grid strains as demand rises and coal plants retire (Opinion)
herald-dispatch.com

Some industry analysts and coal industry groups argue that the conditions could look very different if existing coal plants had not been retired as ...

An economist weighs in on coal's performance in 2025 - Wyoming Public Radio
Wyoming Public Radio

... coal mining in America. They made it impossible,” he said. These moves were cheered on by many in Wyoming. The state produces the majority of the ...

Mining CEO says newly revised project plan reduces environmental footprint by 40% - CBC
CBC

Alberta regulator opens public input for Northback coal mining project proposal · Alberta's new Upper Smoky land-use plan draws criticism over ...

China's thermal coal market review in 2025 - Mysteel
Mysteel

Coal India Limited (CIL), the country's largest state-run coal mining group, produced 75.67 million tonnes of coal in December, up 4.6% on year and ...

US carbon emissions rose in 2025 as coal produced more power - Canary Media
Canary Media

The new data bucked the general trend of declining emissions, as booming electricity demand and higher natural gas prices gave coal a temporary ...

EPA moves to keep Colorado coal plants open - Newsweek
Newsweek

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has said it is finalizing its disapproval of Colorado's state plan to close several coal plants.

Nova Scotia Power to spend $20M on generator that is about to retire | CBC News
CBC

Nova Scotia Power planned to retire one of its coal-fired generators in the early 2020s, but the date has repeatedly been pushed back because of ...

EPA opposes Colorado plan to close coal-fired power plants - Phys.org
Phys.org
On Jan. 9, The Environmental Protection Agency determined Colorado cannot order the closure of coal-fired power plants under the Clean Air Act, ...

West Virginia Coal Association president named to federal National Coal Council - WVVA
WVVA

The West Virginia Coal Association advocates for coal producers and affiliated industries and works with state and federal policymakers to promote ...

MSHA issues fatality alert focused on water inundation in connection with Nicholas County ...
WV Metro News

... coal miner's life. Steve Lipscomb. Steve Lipscomb, 42, of Elkview ... Copyright © 2026 West Virginia MetroNews Network. WV MetroNews Home ...

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