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King Coal Defies Doomers to Rule the Energy Industry with Record Sales
Coal continues to defy climate doomers who demand its replacement for power generation sooner rather than later. The latest sales figures affirm that dominance with global coal demand forecast to rise by 1.2 percent in 2026 to a record 8.94…
US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants
Madeline Halpert and Mark Pontying, Climate reporter Rules aimed at limiting pollution from coal and gas power plants are being scrapped, the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced. The agency says that getting rid of…
US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants
Rules aimed at limiting pollution from coal and gas power plants are being scrapped, the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced. The agency says that getting rid of the majority of the Biden-era rules, aimed at improving…
EPA to Power Plants: Flood the Air With As Much Coal and Oil Smog As You Like
The Environmental Protection Agency's name continues to get more oxymoronic under Donald Trump, with the agency now planning to abandon any and all restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions for coal and oil power plants. The New York Times reported…
EPA proposes approval of Indiana coal ash permitting program
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH)- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to give Indiana more control over the disposal of coal combustion residuals known as coal ash. Indiana has more coal ash than any other state. Under the proposal, the state, rather…
Trump EPA repeals coal, gas power plant pollution limits
The Environmental Protection Agency Monday said it had finalized a repeal of rules limiting planet-warming pollution from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas. The EPA also proposed a related measure that would prevent future administrations…
New Hope dividend defies profit slump as coal rally extends
New Hope Coal managing director Rob Bishop says the rally in coal prices is likely to persist for the rest of the year, giving him confidence to pay the third-biggest dividend in the company's history. The 30¢ final dividend was double last…
India's Commercial Coal Block Auctions: ₹55,000 Crore Investment, Job Creation, and Revenue Boost
India's coal ministry has revealed that 147 commercial coal blocks auctioned since 2020 are set to attract a substantial ₹55,000 crore in capital investment, create 490,000 jobs, and significantly boost state revenues through a transparent…
Explained: The coal factor in Punjab's ongoing power crisis
The plants were also operating at low capacity on several days in early September. Some units were shut while others were running at reduced load. The situation at Punjab's two private Independent Power Producers (IPPs), including Nabha Power…
Court Rejects DOE Order To Delay Michigan Coal Plant Retirement
A federal appeals court on Friday vacated the Department of Energy's emergency order requiring the owners of a coal-fired power plant in Michigan to delay its planned retirement, saying the move usurped state authority over generating resources.
Former Russian Coal Assets of Ukrainian Billionaire Akhmetov Change Hands
The former Russian coal assets of Ukrainian billionaire Rinat Akhmetov have been transferred to the Russian Industrial Company (RPK), the Kommersant newspaper reported Tuesday, citing data from the SPARK corporate database. RPK CEO Felix Nakhshunov…
US Scraps Limits On Carbon Emissions From Coal, Gas-Fired Power Plants
Trump administration on Monday scrapped limits on carbon emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants. President Donald Trump's administration on Monday scrapped limits on carbon emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants, the latest in a…
Trump's 'largest deregulatory action ever' in the power sector will keep old coal plants online longer to power the AI boom
The biggest immediate impact of the Trump administration rolling back Biden-era emissions standards on power plants is it will keep more old coal and gas-fired plants viable for longer to help provide additional energy for data centers and the AI…
EPA repeals emission rule for coal, natural gas power plants
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule on Monday that repeals Biden-era carbon emission limits on fossil-fuel-fired power plants, drawing criticism from congressional Democrats who contend the change shifts…
Trump's EPA Will Let Power Companies Unleash Unlimited Greenhouse Gas Pollution
Climate change? What climate change? Choosing to bury their heads in the sand on behalf of the citizens of this country and perhaps the planet at large, the Trump administration has announced that the Environmental Protection Agency will eliminate…
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