US coal news

Interior’s OSMRE has provided nearly US$1 million in conservation funding to restore watersheds in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

A US$45 million settlement has been reached regarding the Navajo Nation coal mine contract dispute.

Matthew Kandrach, President of Consumer Action for a Strong Economy (CASE) explains how inaction to preserve baseload power plants could push tens of billions of dollars in additional energy costs onto American consumers, while the reliability of the nation’s power grid deteriorates.

Following in the footsteps of Paris, San Francisco will screen potential insurers for investments in coal and oilsands before cutting ties.

Peabody achieves strong second quarter results with revenues rising 4% on the same period in the previous year.

The National Energy Technology Laboratory, part of the US Department of Energy, is holding a week-long course designed to give future diplomats a grounding in contemporary energy issues.

A new report confirms that the cost of doing nothing far exceeds the costs of policy measures to support existing coal plants providing reliable and resilient generation for the power grid.

These amendments provide states and utilities much-needed flexibility in the management of coal ash, while ensuring human health and the environment are protected.

Contura Energy (Contura) submits registration statement on Form S-4 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the proposed merger between Contura, ANR, Inc. and Alpha Natural Resources Holdings (together, Alpha).

In addition to the 21 threatened mines, there are 154 mines in the US that sold coal to just one US utility-scale buyer last year. An additional 44 mines sold their coal to just two such buyers last year, some of which are among the coal plants already slated for retirement.