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U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in Washington

Politics Apr 08

WATCH: Trump signs executive order to bolster U.S. coal industry

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Politics Apr 08

White House Press Secretary Leavitt holds press briefing, in Washington
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

Exhaust rises from the East Bend Generating Station along the Ohio River in Union
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

A view of Duke Energy's Marshall Power Plant in Sherrills Ford
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

Memorial service for those who died from COVID-19 is held in Kentucky
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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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