Feature Stories
Coal’s Black Cloud Starting to Turn Blue
July 28, 2015
“Coal is the reason why U.S. energy rates have been the lowest on the globe,” said Kemal Williamson, President – Americas, Peabody Energy. Even though data and facts back up Williamson’s statement, his background, which he admits, has given him
Kevin Stricklin: Working to Prevent Deadly Coal Mine Accidents
July 24, 2015
When disaster strikes in America’s coal mines, Kevin Stricklin and his team at the Mine Safety and Health Administration race to the scene to lead dangerous rescue and recovery operations, calling on years of training and experience. On a daily
Colorado Mining Association President, Stuart Sanderson: Stop EPA’s Carbon Power Grab
July 24, 2015
When the U.S. Supreme Court remanded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Mercury and Air Toxics Standards recently, it set a clear precedent that costs matter and that the EPA does not have a blank check on the wallets of energy
For Australia’s Tony Abbott, It’s Full Steam Ahead for Coal
July 20, 2015
If, as the environment movement contends, fossil fuels are the new tobacco, then Australia has cast itself as a sort of swaggering Marlboro man, puffing away contentedly as the rest of the world looks on quizzically. As other countries look
Hal Quinn: New Study Quantifies How Much Mine Permit Delays Can Discourage Investment
July 15, 2015
Lawmakers pushing for mine permitting reform found support recently in a new study showing that U.S. mineral mines can lose up to half of their value waiting a decade or longer for permits. The study by SNL Metals & Mining
Science Breaks New Ground in Converting Coal Ash Into Useful Products
July 14, 2015
South Africa has large coal reserves. It mainly burns coal to produce electricity at 13 existing coal-burning power plants, situated mainly in Mpumalanga, a province in the country’s east. In South Africa, coal power generation results in at least 36
Indiana Gov. Pence: EPA Climate Rule ‘A Genuine Threat’ to Cheap Energy
July 14, 2015
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is joining a growing number of states threatening not to implement the key aspects of the Obama administration’s global warming agenda, arguing pending Environmental Protection Agency regulations would impose huge costs on Americans. “One of the
States Consider Defying Obama Climate Rule
July 14, 2015
Governors of some conservative states are threatening to disregard President Obama’s signature climate rule for power plants, potentially creating a showdown with the federal government. Opponents of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulation hope that the decisions by the six
Energy Companies, Industry Groups Meet with White House and EPA to Shape Power Plant Regulations
July 10, 2015
Energy companies and industry groups are flocking to the White House in a last-ditch effort to convince the Obama administration to change its forthcoming carbon emission regulations for existing power plants. Regulators and White House officials have hosted at least
Steve Forbes: The Impact of a Rogue EPA
July 10, 2015
With only nineteen months left in office, time is running out for President Obama to pursue his sweeping and destructive environmental goals. But he is determined to make the most of this time. That’s why the White House continues to
