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- Bloomberg gives $64 million to anti-coal campaign Wed, 18 Oct 17, 10:48pmThe Donald Trump administration has made a lot of noise about bringing back coal. But with renewable energy soaring, and coal plants retiring, their efforts may go in vain - and a new $64 million donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies...
- The world’s largest private coal mining company declares bankruptcy Fri, 15 Apr 16, 12:30amKing Coal has seen better days. Mines are being closed, miners are facing widespread layoffs and the market price of coal has crashed over the past several years. The War on Coal just claimed one of its most dramatic casualties,...
- Oregon Senate passes historic bill to ban coal power Sat, 5 Mar 16, 2:30amIn the War on Coal, the Battle of Oregon will likely be a decisive defeat for the black combustible sedimentary rock. On Thursday, the Oregon Legislature secured final passage for the Clean Energy and Coal Transition Act,...
- Peak number of coal plants are shutting down in 2015, ushering in a greener era Thu, 21 May 15, 11:45pmIn 2014, 39% of American electricity is generated from the burning of coal, down from 52.8% in 1997. Though the fuel source has been steadily declining from its late 20th century peak due to competition from other energy...
- Why Courts Should Repeal EPA’s ‘Carbon Pollution’ Standard (and why you should care) Tue, 20 Nov 12, 5:25amNote: A nearly identical version of this column appeared last week in Forbes Online. I am reposting it here with many additional hyperlinks so that readers may more easily access the evidence supporting my conclusions....
- President Obama’s War on Western Coal Demand Wed, 16 Mar 11, 3:40amThe Environmental Protection Agency is using an obscure aesthetic regulation in the Clean Air Act to run roughshod over western states. East of the Mississippi, Obama’s regulatory crackdown on coal threatens to shutter...