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 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 Watch 4:11 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 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 Watch 7:17 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… Continue watching