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As Coal Industry Fades, Some Lawsuits Aimed at Accountability Die, Too
Read the top story of the day in your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Prospect newsletter here. This piece was co-published with The Daily Yonder in collaboration with the Investigative Reporting Lab at Yale. It was the early morning of July 28, 2022…
Miners turn off the tap for coal decarbonisation fund
The future of the coal industry's decarbonisation fund is in doubt after its mining company members refused to make contributions for the year ahead, and top executives have departed without being replaced. Coal miners have pumped hundreds of…
Türkiye Promotes COP31 Electricity Goal as Coal Leads Its Power Mix
Coal supplied about one-third of Türkiye's electricity in 2025 as the country opened COP31 in Antalya on Monday, promoting a worldwide shift toward greater use of electricity. The Turkish COP31 presidency wants electricity to account for 35%…
Beckjord coal plant dispute heads to trial, with jury deciding over $3.3M in lost trees, logging roads, more
CINCINNATI — A federal jury will decide whether a greenbelt near the former William C. Beckjord coal plant along the Ohio River should remain a mature forest to shield residents from buried toxic ash, and if its new owner must pay $3.3…
Fossil Fuel Emissions Are Expected to Decrease in 2026
Global fossil fuel emissions are likely to decrease by 0.4% in 2026, according to new research by the Global Carbon Project, an annual report that tracks trends in global carbon emissions. The drop was spurred on by the energy shock triggered by…
The Watch: Coal-Fired Power Plants Often Located in Disadvantaged Communities
A weekly roundup of public health news People living near U.S. coal-fired power plants are more likely to be in disadvantaged communities, potentially adding to the health risks they already face, a new study finds. Nearly a third of the nearly 2.8…
Which countries and industries emit the most greenhouse gases?
World leaders and delegates are gathering in Antalya, Turkiye, for COP31, the annual climate summit of the United Nations, which runs from November 9 to 20. They meet as global emissions continue to climb. The world emitted 54.1 billion tonnes of…
COP31 summit targets major electrification push as 1.5C goal slips away
The COP31 climate summit, being jointly hosted by Türkiye and Australia, has conceded that the Earth will warm by more than 1.5 degrees. Nations will push for greater electrification of energy and for less reliance on fossil fuels. But both…
U.S. Coal Production Quarterly Report - Q3 2026
Hey Coal Traders, the Q3 2026 edition of our U.S. Quarterly Coal Production report is live, along with updated data in our interactive production tool. A few excerpts. Total U.S. coal production reached an estimated 132.4 million short tons in Q3…
COP31 climate summit begins after disastrous year of extreme weather
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — World leaders, delegates and climate activists on Monday kicked off talks in Turkey on curbing climate change, which in the last year has led to rising temperatures and deadly heat waves in Europe and beyond, and…
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Renewables and Iran war help drive fall in global fossil fuel emissions
Increasing renewable energy capacity and the Iran war have spurred a drop in oil, gas and coal emissions, but experts say a geopolitical shock could make the reduction short-lived. Research released by the Global Carbon Project projects emissions…
Hallador Energy: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Hallador Energy Co. (HNRG) on Monday reported a loss of $4.5 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Terre Haute, Indiana-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents.
Global Fossil Fuel Emissions Fell in 2026
Last year, global fossil fuel CO2 emissions reached a record high, rising 1.1% relative to 2024 levels. This year, the data tells a different story, but it comes with some major caveats. A preliminary analysis for 2026 suggests that global carbon…
El Niño pushes world towards record heat as COP31 opens
Sigit Prasetya/NurPhoto/Getty Images The world is on course for its hottest year on record as the planet is hit with warming from climate change and El Niño, scientists have told BBC News. The warning comes as world leaders and negotiators…
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