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Coal in the News

01Nov

Why We Need To Keep Coal In The Power Mix

Via Investor’s Business Daily:  Most American’s take electricity for granted, assuming when they flip a switch or plug in an appliance power will be available. But behind the power outlets is a huge and complex infrastructure that includes generation, transmission and distribution. In addition, each regional power grid has a “system operator” who makes sure […]
  • On November 1, 2018
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29Oct

What’s Ahead for U.S. Electricity Demand This Winter?

Via The Morning Consult: The 2018 winter was rough. A “bomb cyclone” struck much of the eastern United States in late December and early January, plunging major cities into a deep freeze. Overall, it was a particularly cold season, and power demand rose considerably for home heating. With autumn now taking hold, some are wondering […]
  • On October 29, 2018
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23Oct

President Trump’s Affordable Clean Energy Rule is a Win for Alabama

Via Yellowhammer News: Protecting ratepayers and ensuring that we have a reliable, secure and affordable supply of electricity in Alabama is the lens through which I view energy policy. It was through this lens that I saw the Obama administration’s so-called Clean Power Plan (CPP) as a significant threat to our state and that I […]
  • On October 23, 2018
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18Oct

Coal Still Has a Big Role in Producing Electricity

Via The Richmond Times-Dispatch: An argument increasingly heard these days is that coal, largely because it is carbon-rich, should be decreased compared to most other energy resources. However, coal still plays an important role in Virginia since coal and natural gas each supply 27 percent of the state’s electricity, while nuclear power accounts for 39 […]
  • On October 18, 2018
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16Oct

Can America Support Millions of Electric Cars in Electric Age?

Via The Herald-News: There’s little doubt that a global technology revolution is under way. And the sweep of change over the past decade alone has been stunning. Electric cars and smart phones are proving that the world has gone high-tech. Many analysts now believe that a “deep electrification” of the U.S. economy is coming, too, […]
  • On October 16, 2018
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12Oct

The Power Grids with Electric Cars

Via The Clermont Sun: There’s little doubt that a global technology revolution is under way. And the sweep of change over the past decade alone has been stunning. Electric cars and smart phones are proving that the world has gone high-tech. Many analysts now believe that a “deep electrification” of the U.S. economy is coming, […]
  • On October 12, 2018
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11Oct

From the Mining Association: The Case for Coal

Via The New York Times:  To the Editor: The United Nations’ recent report on climate change and your editorial (nytimes.com, Oct. 8) — both of which target specific fuels rather than promoting existing solutions — are fundamental to the emissions challenge the world faces today. Despite aggressive anti-coal campaigns, coal generates the same share of the world’s electricity […]
  • On October 11, 2018
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09Oct

We Shouldn’t Turn Our Backs on Coal Power

Via The Eastern New Mexico News: We’re now getting an idea of just how expensive shutting down coal plants can be. A study by IHS Markit, an energy research firm, shows that higher electricity prices resulting from a loss of fuel diversity, due in large part to the shutdown of coal plants, could lead to […]
  • On October 9, 2018
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02Oct

NMA Highlights Alarming Loss of Fuel-Secure Electricity Resources and Potential Remedy in Comments to FERC

The design of the nation’s largest wholesale electricity market is contributing to the loss of fuel-secure electricity resources, while encouraging reliance on pipeline-dependent and intermittent resources, the National Mining Association (NMA) said in comments submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) earlier today. NMA’s comments support a properly expanded Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) […]
  • On October 2, 2018
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25Sep

Protecting our Electric Grid

Via The Hill: As the federal government considers the use of national security measures to protect our nuclear and coal-powered electric generation plants, we must be ready to enact a comprehensive strategy to protect the entire electric grid. The electric grid is the very backbone of our national infrastructure and must be made stronger, harder […]
  • On September 25, 2018
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