Tag: coal

New England Closes the Door on Coal. Cheaper Renewables Can Take Its Place.

 Coal has seen a steady decline in New England, with coal generation falling by over 90% in the decade leading up to

We can repurpose retired coal plants to produce green energy

The concept of repurposing retired coal-fired power plants to provide backup or emergency power for the electricity grid

Weaker coal, carloads hit CSX earnings

CSX Corp. (NASDAQ: CSX) recently announced its second-quarter financial results, revealing a decrease in operating income compared to

Trump is fast-tracking coal mines even when it doesn’t make fiscal sense

The coal mining industry in the Clearfork Valley of East Tennessee seemed to be on the decline, with

Xcel plans Colorado coal ash cleanup as toxins seep into groundwater

BOULDER — Xcel Energy ceased burning coal at its Valmont Power Station in 2017, leaving behind 1.6 million

Trump Admin Proposes Rolling Back Coal Mining Safety Protections

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement recently made headlines with its

Wildfire burning near Moffat County coal mine 100% contained

The 600-Acre Wildfire near Moffat County Coal Mine Fully Contained The wildfire that ignited near a coal mine

Blaze near Western Slope coal mine closes highway

A wildfire near a Western Slope coal mine has forced the closure of a state highway between Meeker

Coal miners are fighting Trump’s safety cuts — and winning

The Trump administration faced swift backlash when it announced plans to shut down two major programs aimed at

Trump’s 2-year reprieve gives coal plants ‘a free pass to pollute’

President Trump's recent executive action granting a two-year reprieve to some coal-fired power plants from the strengthened Mercury

100 days in, does Trump still ‘dig’ coal?

President Trump has long been a vocal advocate for the coal industry, promising to revive it and bring

As The Economy Nosedives, Trump Holds Propaganda Event For Dead US Coal Industry

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