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West Virginia coal miners lose black lung screenings after Trump slashes worker safety ...
CBS News
"He's looking at the coal-fired power plants, but he's also doing away with NIOSH that helps the safety of the coal miners," Tennant said. The ...

Coal miners head to court over Trump cuts to black lung screening staff
The Washington Post
Two West Virginia coal miners with black lung disease testified before a federal judge on Wednesday during a hearing on the Trump administration's ...

'No rational plan': Federal judge hears from miners, workers affected by NIOSH cuts
Charleston Gazette
Seven witnesses, including two coal miners and four current and former National Institute for Occupational Safety Health employees who work in ...

West Virginia's electricity prices could rise amid push for coal - Public News Service
Public News Service
The West Virginia Coal Association argues ramping up coal production will lower consumers' bills. Last month Appalachian Power, one of the state's ...

Lawmakers say forthcoming bill will help 'prevent future mine tragedies' | Safety+Health
Safety+Health magazine
Expand the Mine Safety and Health Administration's authority to strengthen safety regulations and enforce penalties against mines with repeat ...

Indiana, West Virginia Urge for Coal Mine Rule Suit to Proceed - Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law
... by Indiana urged a federal judge to deny the Trump administration's April motion to pause litigation over a Biden-era coal mine safety rule.

Trump cites US need in fast-tracking Alabama coal build-out. Most of that coal is exported.
Alabama Reflector
... mine-safety-violations/">visited an existing Warrior Met mine outside Tuscaloosa and took a windshield tour of the Blue Creek facility ...

A clear eyed view of coal | IEEFA
IEEFA
Seth Feaster is an Energy Data Analyst whose work focuses on the coal industry and the U.S. power sector. Go to Profile. Dennis Wamsted. Dennis ...

Could the US coal industry make a comeback? - Financial Times
Financial Times
... coal industry”. Line chart of Quadrillion British thermal units showing Coal is less than 10 per cent of. The case for coal is being reopened as ...

Rockefeller Foundation Launches Scheme to Close Coal Plants in Emerging Markets | OilPrice.com
Oil Price
The Rockefeller Foundation's Coal to Clean Credit Initiative aims to close 60 coal plants by 2030, unlocking $110 billion in investment and ...

Four people injured in fire at coal processing plant in Russia's Far East, officials say | Reuters
Reuters
Four people were injured in a fire at a coal processing plant in far northeastern Russia, Russian authorities and company officials said early on ...

US to seek UN sanctions on ships taking North Korean coal to China | Reuters
Reuters
... coal and iron ore to ports in China, in violation of U.N. sanctions. The Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter is your daily guide to the latest global ...

A clear eyed view of coal | IEEFA
IEEFA
Seth Feaster is an Energy Data Analyst whose work focuses on the coal industry and the U.S. power sector. Go to Profile. Dennis Wamsted. Dennis ...

Indonesia defies global coal retreat with captive plant boom | NEWS - Reccessary
Reccessary
Indonesia added 1.9 gigawatts of new coal capacity in 2024, the third-highest globally, mainly to power metal smelters supporting the electric ...