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EPA proposes gutting rules for handling toxic coal ash, a move that threatens groundwater
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed weakening rules for the disposal of ash produced by burning coal that can contain hazardous heavy metals and contaminate groundwater. Those regulations were strengthened under the Biden administration…
US agency proposes rolling back rules for safe disposal of toxic coal ash
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed weakened rules governing the safe disposal of ash produced by burning coal. Those regulations were strengthened under the Biden administration as part of a wider crackdown on pollution from…
EPA proposes flexibilities for toxic coal waste
When coal is burned to produce power, it results in a waste known as “coal ash” that contains contaminants including mercury and arsenic. Often coal ash is stored in ponds. Improper management of coal ash ponds can result in…
India Puts Off Coal Power Plant Maintenance Citing Gas Crunch
India has deferred planned maintenance at several coal-fired power plants to make sure high electricity demand during the summer months is met, even as the Middle East war has squeezed access to liquefied natural gas. The imported fuel has become…
As Trump throws lifeline to coal plants, critics warn of higher costs and health risks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Before Donald Trump returned to the White House, the Biden administration and many electric utilities were building a future dominated by renewable energy. They aimed to replace coal, slashing greenhouse gases and reducing…
Trump administration proposes more flexible regulations for coal plants' toxic waste disposal
The Trump administration is proposing to make regulations on the disposal of coal plants' toxic waste more flexible. When coal is burned to produce power, it results in a waste known as “coal ash” that contains contaminants including…
Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed weakened rules governing the safe disposal of ash produced by burning coal. Those regulations were strengthened under the Biden administration as part of a wider crackdown on pollution from…
Trump proposes gutting rules protecting groundwater near coal ash sites
Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater AFTERNOON. DAVID BEN. GOOD AFTERNOON. YES, ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ANDREA CAMPBELL SAYS MASSACHUSETTS IS ONE OF SEVERAL STATES CHALLENGING THE…
How the AI boom derailed clean-air efforts in one of America's most polluted cities
Barbara Johnson has been fighting coal pollution for decades in her mostly Black neighborhood of North St. Louis, Missouri, as an organizer with Metropolitan Congregations United — one of many activist groups campaigning for cleaner…
Coal India absorbs price shock despite sharp rise in operational costs
Despite spiralling operational costs on account of increased prices of industrial diesel and explosives, state-run coal behemoth Coal India on Friday said it is absorbing the price shock insulating India's coal users from escalating cost burden.
Daily on Energy: Latest on oil prices, permitting shortcuts, and penguins
Plus, we have some sad news, as emperor penguins and the Antarctic fur seal have been listed as endangered species, due to the effects of climate change. 🐧🦭 We have more on this below. Welcome to Daily on Energy, written by…
AI vs clean air: Is the tech boom derailing America's most polluted cities?
The Trump administration rolled back clean- air rules to support AI-driven electricity demand The surge in electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence is breathing new life into the American coal industry, a shift that activists say comes…
Why is this so high?' Electric bills in West Virginia now top mortgages despite Trump's promises
RAINELLE, W.Va. (AP) — Every month, Rebecca Michalski takes a deep breath before opening her electric bill. She lives on a fixed income, and heating her small house this winter has been staggering: Her February charge was $940.08 —…
Why Peabody Energy Stock Tumbled on Thursday
An analyst's price target cut was only the latest headwind buffeting coal miner Peabody Energy 's (BTU 8.18%) stock. On Thursday, Peabody's shares fell by almost 9% as investors grew impatient waiting for positive news from or about the company.
How The AI Boom Derailed Clean-air Efforts In This City
Barbara Johnson has been fighting coal pollution for decades in her mostly Black neighborhood of North St. Louis as an organizer with Metropolitan Congregations United – one of many activist groups campaigning for cleaner air in a city that…
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