Stories Tagged as
Coal
Mixed feelings for landfill run deep in Alabama
by
Gigi Douban
May 27, 2015
Residents protest the dump that generates millions in revenue for poor rural area.
Big coal gets its day in court against the EPA
Apr 16, 2015
A federal court in Washington hears a challenge to the EPA's Clean Power Plan.
Rail delays shut down Midwestern power plants
Sep 17, 2014
Minnesota utility couldn't get enough coal by rail to keep four plants operating
EPA rules may zap Kentucky jobs, but not coal jobs
Aug 8, 2014
Kentucky's manufacturing industry is based on cheap electricity produced by coal.
Coal's share of global energy is growing
Jun 17, 2014
BP's annual report on energy shows coal with its largest share since 1970.
The 'war on coal' is no fight to the death
Jun 3, 2014
Even with EPA goals, 30 percent of U.S. electricity will come from burning coal.
For public good, not for profit.
EPA's carbon rules may give some states a head start
May 30, 2014
But nobody knows which states. It depends on how the rules get written.
The EPA starts targeting carbon dioxide in earnest
May 27, 2014
The Obama Administration readies its regulation of carbon-dioxide emissions.
Coal ash = environmental win (when you recycle it)
Apr 28, 2014
The toxic discharge from coal plants beats Portland cement when used in concrete.