US coal news
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.
TVA conducting environmental investigations at Allen Fossil Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority is investigating the extent of the arsenic found in shallow groundwater wells at its Allen Fossil Plant, a coal-fired power plant near Memphis.
US DOE provides additional funding for large-scale pilot coal projects
The US Department of Energy announces US$50 million funding for large-scale pilot coal projects via the Office of Fossil Energy.
US officials celebrate first shipment of Pennsylvanian coal to Ukraine
The US Department of Energy, US Department of Commerce (DOC), US Ambassador to Ukraine, and XCoal have celebrated the first shipment of Pennsylvania thermal coal to Ukraine.
DOE invest in rare earth elements from coal and coal byproducts projects
The US Department of Energy selects four projects to move forward to a second phase of research in order to advance recovery of rare earth elements from coal and coal byproducts.