05Apr

A Common Thread in the Climate Change Debate

EPA’s listening session last week in Gillette, Wyo. – the last of four – brought to an end the coast-to-coast listening sessions, extending from the San Francisco Bay to the Powder River Basin, on through West Virginia, where voices from all sides debated the EPA’s future regulation of carbon emissions. The final hearing was a […]
04Apr

Why Shipping Coal to Asia Makes Ecological Sense

Via Crosscut.com It may seem counter-intuitive, but building the proposed coal-exporting shipping terminal, Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview facility, can reduce global greenhouse gases by making U.S. coal readily available to Asia. The state Department of Ecology’s final environmental impact statement for the Millennium coal export facility validates this point. Unfortunately, the details were buried in the appendices, where most people wouldn’t look. Meanwhile, […]
03Apr

Wyoming Coal Country May Experience Steady Demand For Up To 30 Years

Via The Casper Star-Tribune: Wyoming’s coal mines may experience steady demand for the next 30 years, despite the planned retirement of many power plants that burn Powder River Basin coal, according to an article from the Energy Information Administration Friday. The possibility that thermal coal demand will face a short-term decline until about 2022 before stabilizing until […]
30Mar

Barrasso, Enzi and EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Tour Wyoming Coal Mine

Via The Wyoming Business Report:  U.S. Senator John Barrasso, chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), welcomed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt to Wyoming coal country. Barrasso invited Pruitt to visit Wyoming. Pruitt’s visit demonstrates a shared commitment to Wyoming natural resources powering the U.S. economy. Barrasso, Pruitt, and fellow […]
29Mar

Coal Crucial to Future of Energy in Ohio

Via The Columbus Dispatch: The members and employees of the Ohio Coal Association were extremely disappointed to read the March 7 Dispatch editorial “No Ohio future seen for coal.” Coal has played a vital role in the growth and development of the state of Ohio, particularly in the coal-bearing counties of our state. The editorial failed […]
28Mar

State Coal Production Rebounds in 2017

Via The Daily Sentinel: Colorado coal production topped 15 million tons last year, rebounding from a dismal 2016 as the industry recovered somewhat nationally thanks to factors such as improved exports. Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety data shows that production last year reached almost 15.2 million tons, up from 12.8 million tons the previous […]
28Mar

Energy Department Touts New Study as Reason to Continue Using Coal

Via The Hill: The Department of Energy (DOE) is touting a new study as proof that coal use is key in order to keep  houses lit and offices warm during major storm events. An analysis from DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory found that coal energy was the biggest asset to a reliable energy grid during the […]
28Mar

Stop the Bleeding, Preserve the Coal Fleet

Via Real Clear Energy: With almost 600 coal plants shut down since 2010, we are racing towards a grid reliability crisis of our own making. Millions of Americans are at risk of electricity price spikes from a loss of energy diversity. Cheap natural gas, in conjunction with a regulatory onslaught on the coal industry, has reduced coal’s share […]
28Mar

In the Church of Climate Change, It Is Time for Heresy

The Sierra Club, Greenpeace and Coal Swarm make a compelling case in their newest report documenting the gradual decline in global coal capacity. Only it isn’t the case they wanted to make. If anything, the greens scored an own goal with conclusions that oddly confirm the futility of their current course. The annual report found that in […]
27Mar

Speaking Out: Gillette and Wyoming Rally for Coal at Listening Session

Via The Gillette News Record: When it comes to fighting for coal-powered energy, the most dangerous opponents are the undead regulations, like the Clean Power Plan. That was the message from Richard Reavey, vice president of public and government affairs for Cloud Peak Energy, during a pro-coal rally Tuesday morning in advance of a marathon EPA […]