Politics Apr 08 WATCH: Trump signs executive order to bolster U.S. coal industry By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Politics Apr 08 WATCH: White House says Trump looking to strike ‘tailor-made trade deals’ with individual countries The administration has yet to articulate its goals for any talks with trading partners, other than to suggest that negotiations could take several months and that nations might also need to dramatically overhaul their tax systems and regulations to satisfy… By Chris Megerian, Josh Boak, Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Nation Apr 25 Watch 6:34 New EPA emissions rules could hasten retirement of coal-fired power plants The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a long-awaited set of regulations regarding proposed limits on fossil-fueled power plant emissions. But these new rules could mean the end of the coal industry as a source of electricity generated in the United… By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas
Politics Apr 25 Coal-fired plants will have to capture emissions or shut down, says strict new EPA rule The rule was among four measures targeting coal and natural gas plants that the EPA said would provide “regulatory certainty” to the power industry and encourage them to make investments to transition “to a clean energy economy.”… By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Nation Nov 01 1 worker dead, another trapped after Kentucky coal plant building being demolished collapses Officials say several rescuers were inside the rubble as part of the rescue effort. By Leah Willingham, Associated Press
Jun 01 India pauses plans for new coal plants for five years to focus on renewable energy By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press The Indian government will not consider any proposals for new coal plants for the next five years and focus on growing its renewables sector, according to an updated national electricity plan released Wednesday evening. Continue reading
Apr 16 G-7 pledges commitments to renewable energy transition as talks wrap up in Japan By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations vowed Sunday to work to hasten the shift toward cleaner, renewable energy, but set no timetable for phasing out coal-fired power plants. Continue reading
Apr 06 Coal burning capacity climbs worldwide despite pledges to reduce use By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press The capacity to burn coal for power went up in 2022 despite global promises to phase down the fuel that’s the biggest source of planet-warming gases in the atmosphere, a report Wednesday found. The coal fleet grew by 19.5 gigawatts… Continue reading
Mar 30 House Republicans pass energy bill to roll back regulation of fossil fuel production By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The legislation would sharply increase domestic production of oil, natural gas and coal, and ease permitting restrictions that delay pipelines, refineries and other projects. Continue reading
Aug 11 Western nations promise more weapons to Ukraine while ban on Russian coal kicks in By Susie Blann, Associated Press Western nations make more pledges to send arms to Ukraine while the European Union's full ban on Russian coal imports kicks in on Thursday amid claims sanctions against Moscow now even affected its defense exports. Continue reading