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28Oct

The Issue Remains Affordability

With less than a week to the election, it’s worth reminding the candidates – and ourselves – what voters really think about energy issues. Despite the rhetoric about energy mixes of the future or what will and will not be banned, the issue that matters most to voters is affordability. Time and again, in poll […]
  • On October 28, 2020
  • affordability, COVID-19, Department of Energy (DOE), emissions, Morning Consult, polling, renewable energy, Reuters
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12Aug

Electricity Affordability is Underpinned by Dispatchable Fuel Diversity

With the economy still reeling from the pandemic, U.S. electricity demand is down this summer. And while coal generation continues to play an essential role in meeting demand across the country, especially on scorching summer days, coal generation has borne the brunt of unique near-term market conditions. However, analysts are already predicting a bounce back […]
  • On August 12, 2020
  • affordability, COVID-19, economy, electricity prices, fuel diversity, New England, S&P Global Platts
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18Jun

Maintaining the Foundation for Recovery

This week Congress set its sights on COVID-19’s impact on the energy industry. Committees in both the House and Senate heard expert testimony on a sector that has felt the pain of economic upheaval just as acutely as any dimension of the economy. While the coal industry was recognized as an essential industry by the […]
  • On June 18, 2020
  • baseload power, Congress, COVID-19, Indiana, John Barrasso, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Morning Consult, Nebraska, North Dakota, polling, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Steve Daines, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming
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27May

Steeling the Nation for Recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic has sent shockwaves through the global economy. Energy markets have been in disarray. And when many people think “coal” they think electricity. But to do so would miss a promising market that could be poised for growth as the world looks towards recovery: the market for metallurgical coal used to produce nearly […]
  • On May 27, 2020
  • Arch Resources Inc., Bill Gates, China, COVID-19, infrastructure, metallurgical coal, Paul Lang, steel, urbanization, Warrior Met Coal
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20May

As the Pandemic Unfolds, Voter Concern Over the Affordability of Electricity is Surging

U.S. unemployment is flirting with 25 percent. As the country tries to weather the COVID-19 storm and look forward to reopening and recovery, economic pain is front and center for millions of families. It’s no surprise then that a new poll conducted by Morning Consult found that nearly half of all registered voters (47 percent) […]
  • On May 20, 2020
  • COVID-19, Der Spiegel, E&E News, electricity prices, Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Energiewende, grid reliability, Morning Consult, Texas, U.S. Energy Information Administration
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06May

Want to Re-Shore Industry from China? Don’t Overlook Affordable Energy

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has sowed immense uncertainty about the future, but it’s becoming clear that consensus is rapidly forming to bring manufacturing and essential supply chains home from China. Doing so is going to require a recommitment to economic competitiveness, and maintaining affordable, reliable energy will have to be top of the agenda. Difficulty […]
  • On May 6, 2020
  • Boston Consulting Group, China, COVID-19, electricity prices, grid reliability, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, manufacturing, Marco Rubio, metallurgical coal, Mitt Romney, supply chain, University of Chicago
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22Apr

Affordability, Reliability and Balance Matter More Now than Ever

Energy markets are in disarray. Look no further than oil prices slipping into negative territory for evidence of the chaos. We are only just beginning to understand the economic disruption wrought by a virus that has brought much of the global economy to a screeching halt. While the turmoil in the oil sector is plainer […]
  • On April 22, 2020
  • COVID-19, electricity prices, Indiana, Michigan, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), oil, plant retirements
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16Apr

A Foundation for Recovery

This week, President Trump gathered a group of the nation’s CEOs on a call to chart a course for our economic recovery. Rich Nolan, president and CEO of the National Mining Association, participated, bringing mining’s voice to the highest levels of government. Upon being named to President Trump’s “Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups,” Mr. […]
  • On April 16, 2020
  • antimicrobial, COVID-19, Donald Trump, healthcare, infrastructure, National Mining Association (NMA), Rich Nolan, supply chain
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10Apr

An Essential Industry Caring for Its Employees and Its Communities 

The COVID-19 crisis is requiring herculean efforts from healthcare workers and first responders, sacrifices from every American, and it has turned the global economy upside down. But for those in essential industries, like mining, the work goes on in this “new normal” to provide the fuel, materials and equipment needed to keep the country going.  […]
  • On April 10, 2020
  • Alliance Coal, Caterpillar Inc., COVID-19, National Mining Association (NMA), Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC), Peabody, Usibelli Coal Mine
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31Mar

An Essential and Irreplaceable Industry Now and Tomorrow

Just this weekend, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reiterated the obvious: the mining industry, and its supply chain, are essential. From the minerals that are the building blocks of our world to the coal vital to manufacturing and electricity generation, mining and miners power America. DHS explicitly included mining in its list of 16 […]
  • On March 31, 2020
  • coal, COVID-19, Department of Homeland Security, Rich Nolan
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Recent COVID-19 Posts
  • The Issue Remains Affordability
  • Electricity Affordability is Underpinned by Dispatchable Fuel Diversity
  • Maintaining the Foundation for Recovery
  • Steeling the Nation for Recovery
  • As the Pandemic Unfolds, Voter Concern Over the Affordability of Electricity is Surging
  • Want to Re-Shore Industry from China? Don’t Overlook Affordable Energy
  • Affordability, Reliability and Balance Matter More Now than Ever
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