Nov 28 Watch Why cleaning up abandoned coal mines is so important — and difficult By PBS News Hour With coal production at its lowest level in 30 years, abandoned mines around the country are causing major environmental problems. They can catch fire, and debris from them can contaminate the water supply. But mine cleanup is an effort difficult… Continue watching
Oct 08 Washington voters to decide on nation’s first carbon tax By Associated Press An initiative on the November ballot asks voters whether the state should impose the nation's first direct carbon tax. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch Trump on defensive after comment on Clinton and gun rights By PBS News Hour Donald Trump shifted from his normal large rallies to holding a small discussion with coal executives in Virginia, and later, giving a measured speech on jobs. The Republican candidate is on the defensive after a comment Tuesday about Second Amendment-rights… Continue watching
Apr 29 Report: Coal demand drops in almost all U.S. states By Gretchen Frazee Coal use has dropped in all but two states since 2007, a new analysis shows -- adding to the growing evidence of the fossil fuel’s continued decline. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 7:20 News Wrap: Obama administration puts pause on new coal leases By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Obama administration ordered a nationwide pause on new coal leases on federal land while the Department of the Interior reviews coal company payments to the government, as well as environmental effects. Also, Chicago Mayor… Continue watching
Nov 18 UK to shut down coal-fired power plants by 2025 By Gretchen Frazee The UK plans to shut down all its coal-fired power plants by 2025 and replace the energy source largely with natural gas, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd announced Wednesday. Continue reading
May 31 GOP lawmakers pledge to ‘rein in’ Obama environmental measures By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Republicans are trying to stymie President Barack Obama on a second-term priority: his environmental legacy. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 7:05 How an EPA plan to cut carbon emissions is playing out in coal-rich Wyoming By PBS News Hour In Wyoming, people care about issues that affect their land and energy resources. A recently announced EPA initiative to cut carbon emissions, the Clean Power Plan, aims to move American electricity generation away from coal -- the economic lifeblood for… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch EPA decision not to classify coal ash as hazardous angers environmentalists By PBS News Hour Environmental groups have long pushed for coal ash, a by-product of coal burning energy production that contains toxic contaminants, to be classified as a hazardous material. While the EPA announced new standards for storage and disposal, the agency decided to… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 8:38 Will Promise Zone initiative lift Eastern Kentucky’s coal country out of poverty? By PBS News Hour Fifty years after President Lyndon Johnson visited Kentucky and declared the War on Poverty, the area of Eastern Kentucky continues to struggle with high unemployment rates, poverty, and the loss of thousands of coal-industry jobs. NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson reports… Continue watching