05Apr

Federal Coal’s Day in Court

Via The Hill: An obscure decision by a federal judge has prompted an important question for policymakers mulling energy policy: Does federal coal mined in the West have a bigger impact on global climate change than it does on the nation’s economy? The question isn’t academic after a federal district court in Montana last month ruled that the […]
05Apr

Trump Makes American Coal Great Again — Overseas

Via Foreign Policy:  President Donald Trump vowed to make U.S. energy dominance a cornerstone of his foreign policy, and, sure enough, the United States this year is producing and exporting record amounts of oil and natural gas. More surprising, though, is the huge resurgence in U.S. exports of coal to countries all over the world, from Argentina […]
05Apr

A Common Thread in the Climate Change Debate

EPA’s listening session last week in Gillette, Wyo. – the last of four – brought to an end the coast-to-coast listening sessions, extending from the San Francisco Bay to the Powder River Basin, on through West Virginia, where voices from all sides debated the EPA’s future regulation of carbon emissions. The final hearing was a […]
04Apr

Why Shipping Coal to Asia Makes Ecological Sense

Via Crosscut.com It may seem counter-intuitive, but building the proposed coal-exporting shipping terminal, Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview facility, can reduce global greenhouse gases by making U.S. coal readily available to Asia. The state Department of Ecology’s final environmental impact statement for the Millennium coal export facility validates this point. Unfortunately, the details were buried in the appendices, where most people wouldn’t look. Meanwhile, […]
03Apr

Wyoming Coal Country May Experience Steady Demand For Up To 30 Years

Via The Casper Star-Tribune: Wyoming’s coal mines may experience steady demand for the next 30 years, despite the planned retirement of many power plants that burn Powder River Basin coal, according to an article from the Energy Information Administration Friday. The possibility that thermal coal demand will face a short-term decline until about 2022 before stabilizing until […]
30Mar

Barrasso, Enzi and EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Tour Wyoming Coal Mine

Via The Wyoming Business Report:  U.S. Senator John Barrasso, chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), welcomed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt to Wyoming coal country. Barrasso invited Pruitt to visit Wyoming. Pruitt’s visit demonstrates a shared commitment to Wyoming natural resources powering the U.S. economy. Barrasso, Pruitt, and fellow […]
29Mar

Coal Crucial to Future of Energy in Ohio

Via The Columbus Dispatch: The members and employees of the Ohio Coal Association were extremely disappointed to read the March 7 Dispatch editorial “No Ohio future seen for coal.” Coal has played a vital role in the growth and development of the state of Ohio, particularly in the coal-bearing counties of our state. The editorial failed […]
28Mar

State Coal Production Rebounds in 2017

Via The Daily Sentinel: Colorado coal production topped 15 million tons last year, rebounding from a dismal 2016 as the industry recovered somewhat nationally thanks to factors such as improved exports. Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety data shows that production last year reached almost 15.2 million tons, up from 12.8 million tons the previous […]
28Mar

Energy Department Touts New Study as Reason to Continue Using Coal

Via The Hill: The Department of Energy (DOE) is touting a new study as proof that coal use is key in order to keep  houses lit and offices warm during major storm events. An analysis from DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory found that coal energy was the biggest asset to a reliable energy grid during the […]
28Mar

Stop the Bleeding, Preserve the Coal Fleet

Via Real Clear Energy: With almost 600 coal plants shut down since 2010, we are racing towards a grid reliability crisis of our own making. Millions of Americans are at risk of electricity price spikes from a loss of energy diversity. Cheap natural gas, in conjunction with a regulatory onslaught on the coal industry, has reduced coal’s share […]