Coal in the News

16Sep

The Pivot Away From Baseload Power Is Coming With Unacceptable Costs

Via Inside Sources: There is an electricity reliability and affordability crisis unfolding in the United States. Rolling blackouts in California are the latest, alarming warning of its widespread arrival. Even before Californians found themselves facing the colossal challenge of a new round of devastating forest fires, they have been dealing for weeks with what some […]
14Sep

U.S. Labor Secretary Tours W.Va. Mine

Via WSAZ: Coal miners in West Virginia got a visit from the Trump administration Wednesday. U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia spent time in Grafton and Bridgeport to talk about mine safety and the importance of coal mining to the nation’s economy. Secretary Scalia toured the Leer Mine Complex, which is operated by Arch Resources […]
14Sep

Banks: States Should Attach Value to Coal

Via The Roanoke Times: Coal plants are providing a stable and secure supply of electricity in many parts of the United States. This “baseload” power from coal, an often forgotten workhorse of electricity generation, accounts for about 25% of the nation’s generating capacity. As a former communicator for the National Coal Association and other fossil-fuel […]
09Sep

RGGI Will Not Benefit Pennsylvania

Via The Patriot-News: Gov. Tom Wolf is unlawfully scheming to circumvent the Pennsylvania General Assembly and, by his own estimates, impose a $2.36 billion tax on fossil fuel fired electric generation plants in Pennsylvania over the next 10 years. Governor Wolf’s goal is for Pennsylvania to join the 10-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) – […]
08Sep

Letter: Department of Energy Innovations Prime North Dakota Energy Industry for Growth

Via The Bismarck Tribune: North Dakota is a land of almost limitless potential due to its abundant natural resources. As the nation’s number six overall energy producer, and the second-largest crude oil producer in the nation, North Dakota depends on robust oil, gas, and coal industries to maintain a healthy economy. The Trump administration’s policies […]
30Jul

It’s Time to Sunset Federal Tax Credits for Wind and Solar

Via Inside Sources: A decade ago, more than 50 percent of the electricity consumed in the United States came from coal-fired generating plants.  But by 2016, coal’s No. 1 status had been replaced by natural gas. At the same time, the deployment of renewable energy sources has grown dramatically in recent years and now accounts […]
15Jul

Clean Coal Technologies Should be Harnessed for Post-virus Recovery and Beyond

Via The Washington Examiner:Coal’s importance for the U.S. electricity grid has been shrinking for several decades, from supplying more than 50% of the nation’s electricity in 2000 to only 17% this year. It’s in retreat in Europe as well, but those trends defy a bigger global story, one where coal’s importance is larger than ever. […]
14Jul

Opinion: Energy Agenda Should Focus on Clean Coal

Via The Eastern New Mexico News: Are renewable sources of energy ready to stand on their own two feet? After billions already spent and substantial subsidies that continue, wind and solar power generated only 9% of U.S. demand in 2019. In contrast, coal and natural gas met 63% of U.S. power demand. Replacing fossil fuels […]
07Jul

The US Must Still Focus on Clean Coal Technologies

Via RealClearEnergy: When environmentalists talk about carbon mitigation, they invariably leave out coal technology. That’s absurd. The reality is that, despite coal plant shutdowns in the United States and Europe, coal is prospering in Asia and beyond, and this requires a new way of thinking and talking about the transition to clean energy sources and […]