August 1, 2014
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Coal in the News

A Dozen States File Suit Against New Coal Rules (The New York Times)

WASHINGTON — Twelve states filed a lawsuit against the Obama administration on Friday seeking to block an Environmental Protection Agency proposal...

July 31, 2014
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Coal in the News

EPA Emissions Plan Draws Protest in Pittsburgh (Wall Street Journal)

Several thousand unionized coal miners, electrical workers and others filled Pittsburgh’s downtown on Thursday to protest the Obama administration’s proposed rule...

July 31, 2014
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Coal in the News

Adoption of the EPA’s New Pollution Rule Will Cost Pennsylvania Jobs (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Starting today, the Environmental Protection Agency is holding public hearings in Pittsburgh regarding a proposed rule for greenhouse gas emissions from...

July 29, 2014
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Coal in the News

EPA Rule Puts U.S. Economy, Electric Grid at Risk (Politico)

By Hal Quinn, President & CEO, National Mining Association The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to establish carbon dioxide performance standards

July 29, 2014
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Coal in the News

Proposed EPA Rules Threaten Pennsylvania Manufacturing (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

They would stifle the coal and gas industries and stall the economic recovery By JAY TIMMONS The Keystone Stat

July 29, 2014
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Coal in the News

Average Price of Electricity Climbs to All-Time Record (CNS News)

For the first time ever, the average price for a kilowatthour (KWH) of electricity in the United States has broken through...

July 29, 2014
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Coal in the News

Denver EPA Hearing Fires Debate Over Costs of Cutting Carbon — or Not (Denver Post)

The federal proposal to cut coal-fired power-plant carbon emissions will affect the nation's economy — and witnesses at a Denver hearing...

July 28, 2014
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Coal in the News

New Obama EPA Rules Will Devastate Seniors: reader opinion (AL.com)

By Jim Martin This week, the Environmental Protection Agency will hold regional field hearings on Obama's proposed carbon rules. While a number...

July 28, 2014
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Coal in the News

Industry Lobbyist to EPA: Pull the Proposed Clean Power Rule (West Virginia MetroNews)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The president and chief executive officer of the National Mining Association is part of the chorus calling on...

July 28, 2014
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