US coal news
Armstrong Energy files for bankruptcy
US Coal miner Armstrong Energy files for Chapter 11 reorganisation as part of strategic transaction.
Canyon Consolidated Resources to acquire Bowie Resource Partners
Canyon Consolidated Resources agrees to purchase Bowie Resource Partners, effectively buying out Galena Private Equity Resource Fund's equity stake in the subject assets.
First coal train shipped from American Resources’ Mill Creek prep plant
American Resources Corp. ships its first unit train of thermal coal from its previously idled Mill Creek coal preparation plant in Kentucky.
CCTC making strides forward with coal beneficiation technology
Clean Coal Technologies signs MoU with the School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming, to further develop the commercial potential of CCTI’s coal beneficiation technology.
Poplar Grove mine construction continues to accelerate
Construction at Poplar Grove continues to accelerate with Paringa Resources recently completing the foundations for the CHPP and appointing a new Sr VP of Coal Sales & Marketing.
Luminant to retire two coal-fired power plants in Texas
Luminant has revealed plans to close two Texas power plants: the Big Brown Power Plant and Sandow Power Plant in early 2018 due to economic unfeasibility.
US officials visit Pocahontas Beckley mine
US Senators, the US Secretary of Labor and MSHA officials take a mine safety tour of Pocahontas Beckley mine in West Virginia.
ACCCE commends repeal of the Clean Power Plan
The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity welcomes EPA Administrator’s announcement to withdraw from the Clean Power Plan.
Coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler nominated as next US EPA Deputy Administrator
Trump nominates Andrew Wheeler as Deputy Administrator for the US Environmental Protection Agency.
FirstEnergy commends US Energy Secretary’s support for baseload power plants
FirstEnergy has commended the US Secretary of Energy's proposal to support US baseload generating facilities.