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W.Va. Coal Association applauds McCuskey's lawsuit against the state of New York | News
Bluefield Daily Telegraph

charleston — Following West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey's announcement on Feb. 6 that West Virginia is leading 22 other states in a ...

Coal Remains Essential for US Electricity - Zeihan on Geopolitics
Zeihan on Geopolitics

That includes delaying the decommissioning of certain coal plants. Hence the environmental tizzy. But this shouldn't come as a surprise. The US is ...

US Should Stop Closure of Coal-Fired Power Plants, Wright Says | Financial Post
Financial Post

“Coal has been uneconomic compared to every other energy source except for nuclear power for quite a few years now,” Erich Pica, president of Friends ...

The End of Coal Is Nowhere In Sight | OilPrice.com
Oil Price

Despite continued retirements of coal-fired power in the U.S., lower coal demand in Europe, and the end of the 142-year coal electricity in the UK ...

Snow Day Safety And Coal For Data Centers, This West Virginia Morning
West Virginia Public Broadcasting

WV Educational Broadcasting Authority, the WVPB Foundation, and the Friends of WVPB. ... They recently reported on a potential resurgence of coal usage ...

The cost of transporting coal to the U.S. electric power sector fell slightly in 2023 - EIA
EIA

On a regional basis, a mix of marginal increases and decreases in nominal prices existed across modes of transport and across states and coal supply ...

No New Coal To Make Electricity, Utilities Tell State Lawmakers - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
West Virginia Public Broadcasting

American Electric Power, FirstEnergy and Dominion Power told members of the legislature that they'd maintain their coal assets in West Virginia.

Georgia was about to retire coal plants. Then came the data centers. - Grist
Grist

Georgia was going to retire its coal plants, but then the data centers arrived. AI is pushing energy providers back to fossil fuels.

Ky bill to strip groundwater pollution oversight 'protects the coal industry,' sponsor says
WKU Public Radio

“One of the reasons I ran for office was to protect our coal miners, our coal communities, and to do everything that I possibly can to burn coal ...

Global Coal Mining Industry Analysis Report 2024-2030: - GlobeNewswire
GlobeNewswire

Global Coal Mining Industry Analysis Report 2024-2030: Reserves, Production, Competitive Landscape, Prices, Major Mines, Major Development Projects, ...

Muchow: China tariffs' long-term effect on West Virginia coal exports remains unknown
WV News

Chris Hamilton. Hamilton. The tariffs' impact on the coal industry will depend on several factors, Hamilton said. “It depends on whether or not it ...

Shelley Moore Capito Holds A Senate Environment Cmte Hearing On Carbon Capture ...
YouTube

On Wednesday, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) chaired a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on carbon capture technologies.

Trump Selects Former Amazon, UPS Safety Director to Lead OSHA
Bloomberg Law News

Trump also plans to name Wayne Palmer of Virginia to lead the Mine Safety and Health Administration, according to the document. Palmer was deputy ...

Trump picks oil industry vets for key posts at energy, environment agencies - The Hill
The Hill

The White House has also nominated Wayne Palmer, who served as deputy assistant secretary in the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) in ...

Biggest coal generator has zero appetite for nuclear in a market where grid flexibility is king
Renew Economy

Biggest coal generator has zero appetite for nuclear in a market where grid flexibility is king. Broken Hill battery. Supplied ...

Vast quantities of coal-fired electricity will power secretive data centers in Montana
The Missoulian

Vast quantities of coal-fired electricity will power secretive data centers in Montana. David Erickson; Feb 11, 2025; 6 hrs ago; 0.

Nuclear plants could use three times more water than current coal plants - ABC News
ABC News

The Coalition's promised nuclear power plants could consume three times more water than existing coal sites, posing a question of where that water ...

Utah bill keeps one coal generator running, puts another on standby - EHN
Environmental Health News

Utah lawmakers approved a bill requiring the Intermountain Power Agency to keep one coal generator operational and another on standby as it ...

India's Energy Landscape: Achieving Coal Market Independence for a Sustainable Future
American Journal of Transportation

While coal remains a dominant energy source, efforts to achieve market independence through increased domestic production and reduced imports are ...

Anglo's steelmaking coal ops edge closer to achieving mine of the future
International Mining

Through a decade-long commitment to improving safety and efficiency in underground mining, Anglo American's steelmaking coal operations in ...

FBI Offers $10000 Reward for Information on West Virginia Power Plant Intrusion
WV News

FBI Offers $10,000 Reward for Information on West Virginia Power Plant Intrusion. WV ... coal exports remains unknown · Protesters march in Parkersburg ...

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