18Jul

Coal Projected to be Top Power Source

Via The Williamson Daily News: By a thin margin, coal will be the top source for U.S. power generation in 2017, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s monthly Short Term Energy Outlook released Tuesday. The EIA report projects coal will fuel 31.3 percent of electricity in the U.S. in 2017, compared with 31.1 percent […]
18Jul

Prospects for Change

Via Mining News: After eight years of battling anti-mining policies being promulgated by the Obama Administration, the National Mining Association is cautiously optimistic about the positive change in the tone and substance of U.S. resource development policies since Donald Trump has moved into the White House. “The November election ushered in a surprisingly swift and […]
17Jul

Rising Demand for Coal Lifts Job Confidence

Via The Daily Item: Over the decade from 2006 to 2016, coal mining and its support jobs were down 37.6 percent, a drop of more than 3,100 jobs, according to data from the state Department of Labor and Industry provided by Deputy Communications Director Lindsay Bracale. In the past five years, from 2011 and 2016, […]
14Jul

America’s Next Energy Crisis

Via Forbes.com Some disasters arise unexpectedly, like an earthquake or massive storm. Others seem inevitable. Who didn’t see the 2008 financial crisis coming? In hindsight, most of us. In reality, most crises that seem inevitable after the fact often catch nearly all of us by surprise when they occur. The factors were obvious enough, but […]
14Jul

Hamburg and Wilsonville

July 13, 2017 As the president debated environmental and economic concerns with G-20 worthies in Hamburg last week, his cabinet officers were discussing them with locals here at home. “America first,” a serviceable description of the administration’s message, predictably played better here than over there. Energy Secretary Perry pitched advanced coal technologies at a visit […]
12Jul

Support for Coal

Via The Bluefield Daily Telegraph: During a tour of the Mountain State last week, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said coal, and particularly coal-fired plants, will continue to play an important role in our nation’s future. The welcomed proclamation was the latest showing of support for coal by the Trump administration. Perry, the former Republican governor of Texas, […]
11Jul

Trump Has Returned Hope to Coal Industry

Via Cincinnati.com:   For the Kentucky Coal Association, the election of President Donald Trump gave us hope. Instead of vilifying coal like President Barack Obama did, the Trump administration recognizes that coal is a reliable and affordable source of energy. Coal powers our homes and businesses, and the low energy costs it provides gives the […]
10Jul

North Dakota Coal Industry is Alive and Well

Via The Star Tribune: The chimneys of Coal Creek Station, North Dakota’s largest power plant, tower 60 stories over the prairie. Nearby, an excavator that looks like a giant crane looms over a big coal mine. The mine feeds the plant owned by Maple Grove-based Great River Energy, which churns out electricity for hundreds of […]
08Jul

Sturdiness of America’s Power Grid is a Key Issue

Via The Newark Advocate: Americans have been exceptionally fortunate in recent decades to enjoy robust power generation to heat their homes, refrigerate their food, and deliver clean drinking water. Unlike many countries, the United States maintains affordable, non-stop, 24/7 electricity. It’s an impressive feat in a nation of 325 million that continues to add more […]
07Jul

Perry: Coal-fired Power Plants Important in U.S. Future

Via The Herald & Review: U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Thursday that coal-fired power plants are important for the country’s future, and he suggested that energy supply will spark demand. After touring a coal-fired power plant, Perry was asked about the economics of coal when natural gas is far cheaper. West Virginia currently has […]