Coal in the News

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 […]
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 […]
27Mar

Enzi: It’s Time to End this EPA Attack on Wyoming’s Coal Industry

Via Basin Radio Network: U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., joined people gathered in Gillette today to support the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed repeal of the so-called “Clean Power Plan.” At a rally, and later at an EPA organized listening session, Enzi criticized the Obama-era rule for the destruction it would impose on the coal industry. Under […]
27Mar

If This Arizona Energy Plant Shuts Down, The Consequences Will Be Dire

Via The Daily Caller: The increasing debate about Arizona’s energy future has become a test case for the current administration’s pledge to support energy diversity. Basics like energy security, reliability and affordability are common sense goals for energy policy. These priorities take on far greater complexity in Arizona than perhaps anywhere else in the nation. […]
27Mar

Washington to Hear From Coal Country in Clean Power Plan Meeting in Wyoming

Via The Casper Star-Tribune: The federal agency responsible for the emissions-cutting Clean Power Plan will hold a public meeting today in Gillette, one of only three across the country this season as the agency plans to dissolve the Obama-era rule. The Clean Power Plan would have dealt a painful blow to one of Wyoming’s key […]
26Mar

Don’t Be So Fast to Count Coal Out

Via The Columbia State: Coal still supplies 20 percent of the electricity generated in South Carolina, about 30 percent nationally, and it remains the dominant fuel globally for power generation, at 40 percent. But lurking in the background are efforts to keep it in the ground. Although coal is the mainstay for large parts of the […]
22Mar

EPA Head to Visit Wyoming Coal Country

Via U.S. News & World Report: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt will visit Wyoming‘s main coal producing region later this month. Wyoming Republican U.S. Sen. John Barrasso says Pruitt’s visit on March 29 will be an opportunity to showcase the state’s world-class coal operations and cutting-edge energy research. Pruitt’s visit will highlight Wyoming’s coal-mining operations, […]
20Mar

Coal Retirements Threaten U.S. Electric Grid Reliability and Resiliency

Via Forbes: We’re hearing more and more concerns about the reliability and resiliency of the U.S. electric power system, as recently illustrated by the so-called “bomb cyclone” that struck the northeast early this year.  Electric grid operators reported that coal use soared during the cold snap in the Midwest and East Coast, showing the importance of […]
19Mar

Coal Cuts Dangerously Clip Texas Power Capacity

Via Newsmax: As reported in the Hoston Chronicle (chron.com), “Texas’ electricity grid operator expects the state’s power demand to hit an all-time high this summer, possibly requiring customers to reduce power consumption and triggering emergency measures to keep electricity flowing through the grid.” Titled “A Summer Bummer Looms,” the article goes on to say that the […]
15Mar

A Modest Plan to Save Coal

Via The Wall Street Journal: Americans take electricity for granted. When we flip a light switch or turn on a television, we expect it to work every time. A resilient and reliable energy grid to deliver affordable electricity is critical for the well-being of society, the expansion of the economy, and the security of the nation. […]