US coal news
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.
US EPA issues guidance on coal ash management permits
The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued guidance on state coal ash management permit programs.
Georgia Power's Plant Scherer named 2017 Plant of the Year
The Powder River Basin (PRB) Coal Users' Group names Georgia Power’s Plant Scherer as 2017 Plant of the Year.