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Solar generates more energy in US than coal for first time
Even as Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the US and remains the leading source of new power. Data released Wednesday by global energy thinktank Ember, along with a report by the Solar Energy…
Solar energy production overtakes coal despite regulation changes
The sun now generates more electricity for U.S. consumers than coal, despite President Donald Trump's penchant for carbon-heavy power. Solar power rose to become the third largest electricity source in the U.S. last month, according to a Wednesday…
Diane Mufson: Data centers could repeat experience of coal industry
Right now, all of us are inundated with constant news regarding massive data centers sprouting up throughout Appalachia, often without much community input. This has led to many questions but few clear answers as to how these new facilities will…
Solar Just Produced More Electricity Than Coal for the First Time in the History of the United States
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Last week, the Trump administration announced that it was pumping $700 million of federal funding into the US coal industry, a short-sighted investment in a highly polluting source…
In the United States, solar energy is outpacing coal for the first time ever
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Solar energy just…
Chinese safety official investigated over deadly Liushenyu Coal Mine blast
A high-ranking workplace safety official in central China's Shanxi province has been placed under investigation over a massive coal mine explosion that killed 82. Zhang Heping, deputy director of the provincial department of emergency management…
Coal Creek in line for mining
Gold fever shows no signs of slowing in Central Otago as another area is expected to be mined. The latest site was granted consent for mining a decade ago but it never progressed. Hawkeswood Mining has advertised a public meeting on July 2 to…
Abandoned coal mine pipe collapse threatens Red Lodge home with demolition
A collapsed drain pipe from an abandoned coal mine is threatening to force the demolition of a Red Lodge home, according to a new report from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. The DEQ's 87-page document concludes that a drain pipe…
From safety hazard to climate solution: Technology tackling fugitive methane from coal mines
Every underground coal mine has one thing in common: Coal seams leak methane gas into the tunnel network, presenting a serious safety hazard. The control is the same the world over: continuously pump fresh air through the workings, diluting and…
Thriving mining city with dark past now a ghost town
In the late 19th century, this isolated Japanese island was a bustling town fuelled by its coal-mining industry. Today, it's gradually being swallowed by the sea and reclaimed by nature, but given the island's sinister past, perhaps it's for the…
In a First, the U.S. Just Generated More Power From Solar Than Coal
Current conditions: Las Vegas is well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and could hit 110 degrees by tomorrow • Tropical Storm Cristina is deluging Central America as it barrels toward the coast of El Salvador • Temperatures are already…
America's Solar Just Hit a Critical Milestone That Won't Make Trump Happy
In yet another blow to the Trump administration's energy agenda, solar overtook coal power generation in the U.S. electricity mix for the first month on record in May, according to an analysis published Wednesday by the energy think tank Ember. The…
Once thriving mining city with a dark history is now a ghost town
This city was abandoned after the industry it was based on died out In the late 19th century, this remote Japanese island was a thriving town powered by its coal-mining industry. Today, it's slowly being reclaimed by the sea and nature on the…
Corporate Tax Dodgers' Lobbying and Political Spending Records Reveal 'Self-Reinforcing Loop'
Today, Public Citizen released a new report analyzing the lobbying and political spending of 88 corporations that paid zero in corporate income taxes in 2025. The corporations in question were identified in a recent report by the Institute on…
Trump's MAGA 250: Administration Awards More than $100 Million in Federal Contracts to Politicized Network
The Trump administration has awarded nearly $103 million in federal contracts and grants for the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations to a network of politicized entities under the control of Trump administration officials and political allies…
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