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Bulldozers arrange coal at the SunCoke Jewell facility in Oakwood, Virginia

Nation Sep 29

Trump to open more federal land for coal mining, provide industry $625M to boost coal plants

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Politics Sep 01

A view shows emissions from the smoke stack of the Electricite de France (EDF) coal-fired power plant in Cordemais near Nantes, France, January 20, 2022. Photo by Stephane Mahe/REUTERS
Hawaii closes last coal-fired power plant in bid to fight climate change

The last bits of ash and greenhouse gases from Hawaii's only remaining coal-fired power plant slipped into the environment this week when the state's dirtiest source of electricity burned its final pieces of fuel.

By Caleb Jones, Associated Press

World Jan 19

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News Wrap: U.S. surpasses 400,000 deaths from COVID-19

In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. reached 400,000 deaths from COVID nearly equaling the number of Americans killed in World War II, President-elect Biden had an emotional departure from his home state of Delaware on the eve of inauguration,…

Politics Nov 05

South Carolina city struggles as economy, climate collide

On the 2020 presidential campaign trail, Democratic candidates have addressed the issue by making job creation a key part of their climate change plans.

By Daniel Bush

Nation Aug 13

A home sits in front of the William H. Zimmer Power Station, a coal-fired power-plant, along the Ohio River in Moscow, Ohio, on September 23, 2017. Photo by Brian Snyder/Reuters
21 states sue the Trump administration over coal-fired power plant rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency eliminated the Obama-era Clean Power Plan and replaced it with a new rule that gives states more leeway in deciding required upgrades for coal-fired power plants.

By Don Thompson, Adam Beam, Associated Press

Dec 28

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How Trump’s EPA is changing the public health benefits around mercury

The Trump administration is partially rolling back an Obama-era rule on mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants, saying the health benefits of restricting mercury, which causes birth defects, brain damage and learning disabilities, are outweighed by the regulation's cost. The…

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