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 […]
28Mar

In the Church of Climate Change, It Is Time for Heresy

The Sierra Club, Greenpeace and Coal Swarm make a compelling case in their newest report documenting the gradual decline in global coal capacity. Only it isn’t the case they wanted to make. If anything, the greens scored an own goal with conclusions that oddly confirm the futility of their current course. The annual report found that in […]
27Mar

Speaking Out: Gillette and Wyoming Rally for Coal at Listening Session

Via The Gillette News Record: When it comes to fighting for coal-powered energy, the most dangerous opponents are the undead regulations, like the Clean Power Plan. That was the message from Richard Reavey, vice president of public and government affairs for Cloud Peak Energy, during a pro-coal rally Tuesday morning in advance of a marathon EPA […]
27Mar

Enzi: It’s Time to End this EPA Attack on Wyoming’s Coal Industry

Via Basin Radio Network: U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., joined people gathered in Gillette today to support the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed repeal of the so-called “Clean Power Plan.” At a rally, and later at an EPA organized listening session, Enzi criticized the Obama-era rule for the destruction it would impose on the coal industry. Under […]
27Mar

If This Arizona Energy Plant Shuts Down, The Consequences Will Be Dire

Via The Daily Caller: The increasing debate about Arizona’s energy future has become a test case for the current administration’s pledge to support energy diversity. Basics like energy security, reliability and affordability are common sense goals for energy policy. These priorities take on far greater complexity in Arizona than perhaps anywhere else in the nation. […]
27Mar

Washington to Hear From Coal Country in Clean Power Plan Meeting in Wyoming

Via The Casper Star-Tribune: The federal agency responsible for the emissions-cutting Clean Power Plan will hold a public meeting today in Gillette, one of only three across the country this season as the agency plans to dissolve the Obama-era rule. The Clean Power Plan would have dealt a painful blow to one of Wyoming’s key […]
26Mar

Don’t Be So Fast to Count Coal Out

Via The Columbia State: Coal still supplies 20 percent of the electricity generated in South Carolina, about 30 percent nationally, and it remains the dominant fuel globally for power generation, at 40 percent. But lurking in the background are efforts to keep it in the ground. Although coal is the mainstay for large parts of the […]
22Mar

EPA Head to Visit Wyoming Coal Country

Via U.S. News & World Report: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt will visit Wyoming‘s main coal producing region later this month. Wyoming Republican U.S. Sen. John Barrasso says Pruitt’s visit on March 29 will be an opportunity to showcase the state’s world-class coal operations and cutting-edge energy research. Pruitt’s visit will highlight Wyoming’s coal-mining operations, […]