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29Jul

The Natural Gas Price Squeeze is Coming, Coal Offers a Critical Safety Valve

The decade of cheap domestic natural gas is coming to an abrupt end. So say analyses from Wood Mackenzie and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), a conclusion that holds huge implications for our energy policy, consumers and the nation’s economic competitiveness. Wood Mackenzie forecasts Henry Hub natural gas prices, the domestic benchmark, will approach $5 […]
22Jul

America’s Untapped Export Potential

America has the world’s largest coal reserves. It’s an extraordinary competitive advantage and a remarkable opportunity as global coal demand grows and nations scramble for energy security as the conflict with Iran continues. But U.S. coal exports – and our market share of global coal trade – remain far below what our vast resources suggest […]
15Jul

India Turns to American Coal

A strategically important coal trade relationship is rapidly taking shape between the United States and India. This week, an Indian delegation led by Ministry of Coal Additional Secretary Shri Sanoj Kumar Jha and dignitaries from India’s coal, power and steel sectors, is visiting North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., for a series of meetings with […]
08Jul

Use U.S. Coal to End Russia’s War in Ukraine

As President Trump sat with President Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit earlier today, it was clear the U.S. is engaged in the pursuit of peace between Russia and Ukraine, and willing to offer its assistance. While President Trump suggested new support in terms of air defense missiles may be on the table, […]
30Jun

Endless Energy for America’s 250th

The United States’ 250th birthday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the people and industries that made America. And there is no debate, the coal industry and America’s miners have played an extraordinary role in building the nation. From powering the engines of commerce, to fueling the industries that won two world […]
24Jun

Germany’s Coal Phase-Out Meets Energy Reality

Germany’s coal phase-out, or kohleausstieg, is colliding with energy reality. This August, the German government is expected to publish a review of the coal phase-out, including its impact on energy supply, security and prices. Once envisioned as a report that could justify accelerating the coal exit, Germany’s current energy situation may instead make the case […]
17Jun

Global Coal Investment is Rising and a New Energy Security Playbook is Emerging

Has the Iran energy crisis driven new demand for coal? Certainly. But as the International Energy Agency (IEA) reveals in a new report on global energy investment, coal was already very much in demand. The war with Iran and its energy disruptions have only supercharged it. According to the IEA, investments in coal have reached […]
10Jun

A Cost-Effective Solution to an Energy Emergency

On June 4, the Trump administration announced $700 million in funding for 17 coal power plants and one export facility. The investment in the country’s energy infrastructure includes upgrades to 13 currently operating plants, the reopening of two recently closed plants and development of two new plants. In total, the administration’s coal-focused efforts have now […]
03Jun

Surging AI Power Demand is Here, Like It or Not

Artificial intelligence promises economy-wide transformation and a pace of innovation we may have never seen before. But the impact of AI on the electricity grid and the public’s concern over data center development and rising power prices are rapidly becoming significant barriers to the AI revolution. According to the International Energy Agency, global electricity consumption […]
27May

Coal’s Global Staying Power

Evidence is continuing to mount that we’re in an era of global energy addition—not transition. While wind, solar and grid-scale battery capacity continue to grow, so too is coal capacity. Nations are adding new energy resources while retaining — and in many cases expanding — coal generation to meet rising demand, support industrial growth and […]