US coal news
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.
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.