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14Oct

Coal Production: A Differing Tale of Two States

Via The Bluefield Daily Telegraph:  It was an interesting tale of two states last week with regard to coal production in West Virginia and Virginia. In the Mountain State, officials confirmed that second quarter coal production gains in southern West Virginia had increased over a million short tons from the first quarter of the year to […]
17Jan

Cold Reminds Us of Importance of Dependable Energy

Via Townhall.com: Following the recent record-setting low temperatures, the importance of reliable, abundant, and inexpensive energy is now more obvious than ever. It was certainly appropriate that the 2017 National Security Strategy (NSS), released on December 18, three days before the start of winter, emphasized energy security. To “Promote American prosperity” and “Advance American influence,” […]
04Jan

Deep Freeze in U.S. Creates Heating Squeeze for Homeowners and Utilities

Via The New York Times: Homeowners, businesses and utilities across much of the United States were keeping a close watch on fuel supplies Wednesday as a record-setting cold snap caused demand for heating oil and natural gas to soar. With heating units in homes and commercial buildings running furiously to fend off the deep freeze, […]
04Jan

America’s Power Grid Shows Signs of Strain Amid Deep Freeze

Via The Seattle Times: America’s power grid is starting to show signs of fatigue as the nation grapples with a record-breaking cold snap. In the Midwest, some natural-gas plants are having trouble getting supplies, forcing outages and increased use of fuel oil, Dustin Smith, a spokesman for the Southwest Power Pool, said on Tuesday. Some […]
14Sep

Mood Upbeat at Bluefield Coal Show

Via The Register-Herald: The 22nd biennial Bluefield Coal Show at the Brushfork Armory officially kicked off Wednesday morning, welcoming 195 exhibitors to the “coal show for coal people” and celebrating optimism amid a renewed growth in the market. “We have worked to make it a good show every year of the show,” said Charlie Peters, […]
28Jul

Coal Is Number One

Via The Spectator: Quick: what was the number one source of electricity production in the U.S. during the first half of 2017? If you answered renewable energy, you are wrong by a mile. If you answered natural gas, you were wrong by a tiny amount. According to the Energy Information Administration, which tracks energy use […]
08Jun

NMA Urges Reform of Broken Program for Abandoned Coal Mines

AML management is equally inefficient and ineffective WASHINGTON, D.C. – The chief executive of the national trade association representing the U.S. coal industry today told a congressional panel that the federal program funded by the coal industry to help clean up old abandoned coal mines has been plagued by an inefficient structure and lax management […]
01Mar

Trump Making Good on Promises to Coal Miners

Via The Orange County Register: Reducing harmful regulations and bringing back blue-collar jobs were major themes of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Now he is following through on those pledges. President Trump signed legislation repealing an Interior Department rule finalized in the waning days of the Obama administration that restricted the amount of coal mining debris […]
01Feb

Killing Obama Energy Rule Will Help the Most Vulnerable

Via Lifezette.com At a White House press briefing Tuesday, press secretary Sean Spicer was asked about the future of former President Obama’s signature climate-change action, the Clean Power Plan. Spicer responded that the Trump administration is looking at “all of the options” when it comes to energy policy, including “clean coal.” House Republicans announced a […]
26Jan

CRA the SPR

A swift and decisive response from Congress to the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement’s final Stream Protection Rule (SPR) is required and well-deserved: passing a joint disapproval resolution under the Congressional Review Act.Fact Sheet. Read the Fact Sheet (PDF)