US coal news
EPA: “The war on coal is over”
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt recently met with the Congressional Coal Caucus and carried with him the message from President Donald Trump that the war on coal is over.
FPL files plans to shutter third coal-fired power plant
Florida Power & Light Company files plans to shutter third coal-fired power plant and continue modernising its generation fleet to cut emissions and generate savings for customer.
Warrior Met Coal reports first quarter results for 2017
Warrior Met Coal Inc. reports a 83% production increase to 1.6 million short t in 1Q17.
IEEFA: ‘End of an era’ for Navajo Generating Station
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis published a report on how the Navajo Generating Station will require huge investment to remain operational.
AEP seeks bids for Powder River Basin coal
American Electric Power is seeking bids for the supply of Powder River Basin coal to some of its power plants.
ACCCE welcomes the nominations to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity has welcomed the White House’s nominations to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
AEP and Dynegy complete Ohio coal plant transactions
Dynegy Inc. has finalised the sale of its 40% ownership interest in Conesville Power Station to AEP and acquired AEP’s 25.4% ownership interest in Zimmer Power Station.
Komatsu Mining Corp. launches in Milwaukee
Executives and elected officials have celebrated the official launch of Komatsu Mining Corp. in Milwaukee, US, on 8 May.
First Colombia Gold Corp assigned active coal permit
The company has won the lease for property in an opencast coal mine in Kentucky, US.
US EPA promotes state cooperation to facilitate safe disposal of US coal ash
The US EPA is working on guidance for implementing state permitting programs that allow flexibility in individual permits to manage the safe disposal of coal combustion residuals.