US coal news
US DOE announces new projects to develop rare earth elements from coal
The US Department of Energy announces nine new projects to advance technology development for the recovery of rare earth elements from coal and coal byproducts.
Freeport-McMoRan receives NMA’s CORESafety certification
Freeport-McMoRan is the sixth company to receive the National Mining Association’s CORESafety certification.
US Energy Secretary announces funding for carbon capture technology projects
US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announces US$36 million for projects to advance carbon capture technologies.
US EPA to reconsider certain coal ash rule provisions
The US EPA has granted two petitions to reconsider substantive provisions of the final rule regulating coal combustion residuals as nonhazardous waste.
Could phasing out coal power plants save US consumers US$10 billion a year?
A new study by Carbon Tracker provides first tool for investors to identify uneconomic coal plants and align with the Paris Agreement.
American Resources to restart production at Access Energy mine
American Resources, through its wholly owned subsidiary Quest Energy Inc. and Deane Mining LLC, has begun the process of re-starting production at its Access Energy coal mine.
Ohio Coal Association names Interim President
Following the former President of the Ohio Coal Association appointment within the US EPA, the board appoints an interim President.
University of Kentucky CAER receives grant for CO2 capture research
The University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research receives grant from the Shanxi Science and Technology Department to scale-up its post-combustion CO2 capture at a coal power plant.
New appointment at Corsa Coal
Corsa Coal appoints Kenneth J. Lund as General Counsel and Vice President, Administration.
ACCCE: coal fleet essential to a healthy electricity grid
The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity’s CEO responds to the US DOE’s electric grid reliability study.