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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…
Environmental advocates ask Sask. Court of Appeal to review coal decision
A non-profit environmental group had its concerns regarding the Saskatchewan government's decision to extend coal-fired power plants heard by the province's highest court Tuesday. The Saskatchewan Environmental Society (SES) is asking the court to…
US carbon rules for coal and gas power plants go up in smoke
The US Environmental Protection Agency has repealed most of the Biden administration's carbon-emissions standards for coal and gas-fired power plants. In what many will see as a dark day for the environment, the Trump administration has dismantled…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Queenslanders' rights to oppose mining projects 'gutted' by new laws, activists say
Queenslanders' right to object to mining projects – including coal – would be “gutted” by new legislation that would ban opponents from being heard in court without the minister's approval and then only if they owned a…
Trump's climate rollbacks will keep U.S. emissions higher for longer
President Donald Trump's broad rollbacks of federal greenhouse gas rules since January 2025 have altered the trajectory of U.S. energy use and helped set back cuts to planet-warming pollution by about a decade. The latest turnabout came on Monday…
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry to redevelop historic main entrance with new Welcome Hall
The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry plans to construct a new Welcome Hall for its primary entrance facing 57th Drive and Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. For its first 65 years, visitors to the museum walked up the grand staircase and…
Trump Overturns Climate Protection Rules for U.S. Power Plants
From now on, American natural gas and coal-fired power plants will no longer have to comply with the emissions caps introduced by Donald Trump's predecessor, Joe Biden. 'War on Coal' to End: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes…
EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas and announced it is taking a separate but related…
EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas and announced it is taking a separate but related step to prevent future…
What the Science Really Says About the Health and Climate Risks of Carbon Pollution
The Trump Administration on Monday repealed carbon pollution rules for coal- and gas-powered plants. And at the heart of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) explanation for its move is the long-debunked idea that, as the agency claims…
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