| 单词 | coal industry |
| 例句 | Faced with a series of strikes across different industries in 1945 and 1946, President Truman, in line with a long line of federal interventions in the coal industry, took control over the nation’s coal mines. Mine wars: The struggle for coal miners’ health care and pension benefits comes to a head 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z But the coal industry’s decline has left things precarious, and he’s been thinking through ways to meaningfully offer help. Sturgill Simpson Leaves His Old Sound (and the Spotlight) in the Rear View 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z The memoir would have benefited from a bit more history of how the timber and coal industries — economic saviors that often ran on duplicity — dominated an Appalachia isolated by geography and tradition. J.D. Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy' provides a window into the pain and anger of Trump's America 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z We regret that the senator who is holding up all climate change legislation makes his living from the coal industry. Style Invitational Week 1470: Your add here 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z An article yesterday incorrectly said Sen. Joe Manchin III wants to put “more minors back to work” in the West Virginia coal industry. Style Invitational Week 1470: Your add here 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z The last time the Supreme Court invalidated a major piece of federal economic legislation for exceeding Congress' power was in 1936, when it struck down labor and other regulations for the coal industry. Obama healthcare law faces high court hearing 2012-03-23T11:20:00Z One of 11 children, she grew up in a family whose survival depended on the coal industry. Hazel Dickens, Folk Singer, Dies at 75 2011-04-23T01:56:56Z The greenhouse gases emitted by the LNG plants are comparable to that of the coal industry. British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest is under siege 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z A New Approach As the coal industry wanes, Appalachian communities are turning to tourism to stimulate the local economy, highlighting the natural beauty and history of the region. Walkabout: More Travel Warnings in Kenya; Luring Tourists to Appalachia 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z “Well, he did promise to bring back the coal industry.” Style Invitational Week 1415: The Year in Redo, Part 1 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z The 19th-century Coal Exchange building in Cardiff was badly deteriorated before the hotel developer Signature Living stepped in, saving the former regal headquarters of the coal industry and turning it into a 200-room hotel. Hotels and Resorts to Travel to in 2017 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z It weaves personal interviews that Wolfe conducted with miners and their families, as well as oral histories and speeches, local mining lore and rhymes, and coal industry advertisements, among other elements. Julia Wolfe's 'Anthracite Fields' wins 2015 Pulitzer Prize in music 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z The one-time world capital of the coal industry, Cardiff was nicknamed “Coal-opolis” during the steam-powered Industrial Revolution when Welsh coal was recognized as the world’s finest. Welsh revival: Cardiff sheds rust-belt past for glossy future 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z "Anthracite Fields" will be a multimedia presentation, including historic photo montages depicting the coal industry. Julia Wolfe's Pulitzer-winning 'Anthracite Fields' makes its West Coast debut at Disney Hall 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z In this first episode, he examines how the coal industry shaped both the rapid expansion of cities in the north and his own family. TV highlights 09/07/2013 2013-07-09T06:00:03Z President Donald Trump has spent a lot of time talking about the ways in which he will help the long decline of the coal industry. John Oliver gets real about coal: “Trump needs to stop lying to coal miners” 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z But Manchin and many West Virginians believed Obama’s version would be bad for the coal industry. Black voters in West Virginia are tired of being invisible 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z “Coal mining jobs undoubtedly did decline under Obama, but it’s worth noting that coal mining jobs have also been declining for decades,” Oliver said, displaying a graph charting the rapid descent of coal industry jobs. John Oliver on the coal industry: 'Trump needs to stop lying to miners' 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z From the Whiskey Rebellion to the boom and bust of the tobacco and coal industries, she describes a community preyed on for decades as governments and companies extracted their resources. An Appalachian Elegy, Hillbillies Not Included 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Oliver went on to show clips of then-candidate Trump galvanizing voters at campaign rallies by promising to bring back coal industry jobs, putting on a hard hat, and doing a mining gesture on stage. John Oliver on the coal industry: 'Trump needs to stop lying to miners' 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z SAT Two hour hike to learn about local coal industry history, on gravel and paved trails, 10 a.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Boone County claims to be the birthplace of America’s coal industry, the rich and abundant black rock discovered in these verdant hills almost three centuries ago. Coal no longer fuels America. But the legacy — and the myth — remain. 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z If you are saying that the coal industry has been destroyed by Obama and in your mind you don’t have a job because of that, then you don’t care about climate change. Filmmaker James Stern on the era of “American Chaos”: “Worst situation since the Civil War” 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z He also examines his family’s history in the coal industry, and the damage being done to the landscape he grew to love. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z From the corrupt coal industry to net neutrality and the border wall, there are numerous examples of how his show matters. 5 ways the 2020 election will be shaped by late night comedy 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z The city, about 120 miles northwest of New York, fell on hard times after the coal industry tanked, and jobs were slow to return. Scranton shared close bond with NBC's 'The Office' 2013-05-08T20:32:15Z The decline of the coal industry has brought even more economic hardship to these isolated hills and hollows — providing fertile ground for Appalachia’s signature epidemic. In Appalachia, Crafting a Road to Recovery With Dulcimer Strings 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Drops in natural gas prices have had a major impact while growth in renewable energies and automation have also affected the coal industry. John Oliver gets real about coal: “Trump needs to stop lying to coal miners” 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z The coal industry has been cut almost in half, addiction is rising, and town centers are being emptied by Walmarts. Pride and pain in Trump country: 'We all grew up poor, but we had a community' 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Caudill dealt with the predatory practices of the Kentucky coal industry. The Marshall Plan, Netflix and Other Letters to the Editor 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z The coal industry is a significant political constituent for state politicians in Harrisburg and Washington, and coal will be part of the energy mix for a long time. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z So the U.S. coal industry is pinning its hopes on China. Farmers? sand-frac nightmare 2012-05-21T16:31:00Z “Blood on the Mountain” is a clumsily made attack on the coal industry in West Virginia, but it benefits considerably from the events of the past two weeks. Review: ‘Blood on the Mountain’ Looks at the Ravages of Coal Mining 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z On Christmas every year, he gives every one of his employees a lump of coal, helping save the troubled coal industry. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Trump’s secret acts of kindness? Just imagine. 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z Eastern Kentucky has been decimated by job losses in the coal industry. On the trail in Kentucky, Bill Clinton gets practice playing second fiddle “Donald Trump did absolutely nothing for the coal industry,” he said Friday. Sen. Manchin is the last in a line of formidable West Virginia Democrats who promoted coal interests 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z That move was ostensibly aimed at protecting the state’s coal industry, which has been on an inexorable slide toward economic irrelevance. Column: Voters, like investors, have had it with GOP extremism 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z China's coal industry, the world's biggest, currently employs more than 1.5 million people, GEM estimated. Coal industry faces 1 million job losses from global energy transition - research 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z The coal industry has declined considerably but is still viewed by many as a cornerstone of the Bluegrass State’s economy. Vote no on Joe: Southern Republicans look to nationalize 2023 governors’ races by invoking Biden 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z And coal industry interests went to court to block the rule. EPA’s Critics Recycle Nonsense about Cost to Cut Pollution 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z “If your job is to protect the coal industry, then you would run away from Biden and his plans. But instead, you get on the table on that.” Sen. Manchin is the last in a line of formidable West Virginia Democrats who promoted coal interests 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Forty-five insurance companies have introduced restrictions now on cover for the coal industry, including Allianz, Swiss Re and Munich Re, according to the Insure Our Future environmental pressure group. Insight: Coal miners forced to save for a rainy day by insurance snub 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z "The coal industry, on the whole, has a notoriously bad reputation for its treatment of workers," said Ryan Driskell Tate, GEM's program director for coal. Coal industry faces 1 million job losses from global energy transition - research 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z He vowed to defend the state’s coal industry, promote rural growth and strengthen workforce programs. Cameron touts income tax cuts, Medicaid work rules for some able-bodied adults in his economic pitch 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z He sponsored bills to defend the state’s coal industry and require Kentucky residents to show a government-issued photo ID in order to vote. Kentucky Republican Daniel Cameron picks conservative senator as running mate in race for governor 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Beyond that, it is clear that renewable energy is the future and that holding onto the planet-destroying and health-damaging oil, gas and coal industries is a risky bet on the technology of the past. Editorial: California should stop investing its retirement funds in fossil fuels. They’re risky and immoral 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z "Establishing a mutual fund for the coal industry is a matter for the coal industry," a spokesperson for the Australian Department of Treasury said. Insight: Coal miners forced to save for a rainy day by insurance snub 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z “I was the sponsor of the coal severance tax in West Virginia. Millions and millions of dollars have been paid on that tax, and I’m sure the coal industry has never forgotten.” Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Warren McGraw dies at 84 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z That request for anonymity is common in the province of Mpumalanga - the heart of South Africa's coal industry and a province that has earned a reputation for extreme lawlessness. South Africa load-shedding: The roots of Eskom's power problem 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z The new rule is expected to face opposition from utilities and fossil-fuel supporters in Congress, including Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, who has personal financial ties to the coal industry. E.P.A. Announces Crackdown on Toxic Coal Ash From Landfills 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Manchin, who has a personal financial interest in the coal industry, also vowed last week to block all Environmental Protection Agency nominees over a proposal to target power plant emissions. Manchin Clashes With Biden Administration Over Climate Law 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Rich Nolan, president and CEO of the National Mining Association, which represents the coal industry, said coal plant retirements seemed to be EPA’s objective — and that, he argued, would prove to be a legal vulnerability. New EPA Rules Would Slash Power Plant Emissions 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Manchin’s family has longtime financial ties to West Virginia’s coal industry. Manchin vows to oppose Biden EPA nominees over ‘radical climate agenda’ against power plants 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z But opposition to JET does not only come from within the coal industry. South Africa load-shedding: The roots of Eskom's power problem 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Under Mr. Trump, who promised a comeback for the coal industry, the E.P.A. sought to allow some leaking coal ash storage ponds to remain in operation and some unlined ponds to stay open indefinitely. E.P.A. Announces Crackdown on Toxic Coal Ash From Landfills 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z They insist on remaking national energy policy to suit the oil and coal industries, throwing the unemployed off Medicaid and food stamps, defunding the IRS and canceling the cancellation of student debt. Opinion | Amid the debt ceiling madness, a lonely voice of sanity emerges 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z "We were trying to develop a solar project in southwestern Virginia and were met by resistance from the coal industry, and it died," he said. A tax break on clean energy projects is coming to coal and oil towns 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z One of the most striking cases was West Virginia, a coal state, where Joe Manchin, the coal industry senator, has been blocking so much. Noam Chomsky on "savage capitalism": From climate change to bank failures to war 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Teigen said the state hopes to ultimately capture the carbon from fossil fuel power plants and store it underground, reducing emissions while keeping the coal industry alive. The Real-World Costs of the Digital Race for Bitcoin 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z The proposal sets up a likely legal battle with the coal industry and several Republican-led states, which fought to block a previous effort to regulate mercury under the Obama administration. E.P.A. to Tighten Limits on Mercury and Other Pollutants From Power Plants 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Republican state politicians, wielding a lot more than mean tweets, are intent on waging all-out war against private companies that don't cater to the oil, gas, and coal industries. MAGA tinpot legislators: Their one-party rule will be ruinous for the earth 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z It also helped revitalize a town that had been decimated by the loss of its coal industry, providing jobs and new revenue streams that many thought would never return. As a Golf Course Developer, He’s Playing the Long Game 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z That was at a constitutional convention where revisions were made to reduce the influence of the copper and coal industries, big players in Montana politics since the 1880s. In Montana, It’s Youth vs. the State in a Landmark Climate Case 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z The think tank said $600 billion would come as investments in new industries and infrastructure, with an additional $300 billion as grants and subsidies to support coal industry workers and affected communities. Cost of India quitting coal is $900 billion, think tank says 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Republicans in Ohio even think that corrupt bargains which raise utility bills should be honored — if they help the failing coal industry. Kevin McCarthy's first legislative farce: The "Lower Energy Costs Act" is a fossil-fuel scam 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Republicans and the coal industry have long criticized the regulation for this reason, arguing it would lead to job losses and unfairly burden states that still generate most of their electricity from coal-burning plants. Power plants must cut pollution crossing state lines, new EPA rule says 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z She doesn’t consider herself an activist but wanted to speak up when she watched one of her state’s senators, Joe Manchin, defend the state’s coal industry and hold up the legislation. Going beyond ‘green,’ activism new standard in ski industry 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Most national Republicans, despite promises by former President Donald J. Trump to save the coal industry, did not publicly back the Alabama strike. Alabama Mining Strike Ends Without a Deal After Nearly Two Years 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Eastern Kentucky has a long and complex relationship with the coal industry. Kentucky floodwaters are rising again, and activists blame strip mines 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Mr Davies' empire grew and the expansion of the coal industry continued apace until there were mines in 16 valleys across the south Wales coalfield. Powys tycoon's former mansion on the market for £3m 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z And they reported the former minister who oversaw Ukraine’s energy and coal industry for official negligence leading to budget losses of nearly $41 million, in an arrangement that benefited a major gas oligarch. Ukraine launches corruption probes ahead of E.U. summit 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z While gas stove supporters have painted Trumka as an enemy of fossil fuels, he comes from a family with deep roots in the coal industry. Meet the man who unwittingly triggered the war over gas stoves 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z More than 3,100 people worked in the province’s thermal coal industry in 2015. Canada's energy jobs transition bill sparks discord in oil heartland 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Cameron expressed his support for Kentucky’s coal industry, which has been in decline for years but remains a potent issue in the state’s coalfields in eastern and western Kentucky. Kentucky AG navigates GOP feud as he files for governor 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Some current proposals for hydrogen are, in all honesty, overhyped delay tactics, somewhat akin to the coal industry's decades-long campaign for the illusory promise of "clean coal." Hydrogen made a surprising comeback in 2022 — but it's still not the green fuel of the future 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Justice has made several job-related announcements this year aimed at helping to soften the loss of thousands of coal industry jobs in the state over the past decade. West Virginia plant to make batteries for US energy grid 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z In response to a question about the dwindling coal industry, Blankenship calls climate change “an absolute hoax.” 3 WVa reporters who condemned interview of ex-coal CEO fired 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z My colleague Noah Bierman reports that Kentucky will soon be employing twice as many people in electric vehicle jobs as in the coal industry. Column: Solar and wind energy are killing off fossil fuel, despite the right's best efforts 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z West Virginia’s Republican supermajority introduced multiple bills this year that would eliminate worker protections in an attempt to bolster the shrinking coal industry, including a sweeping overhaul of the state agency that inspects coal mines. Unmarked graves, an ‘ugly history’: W.Va. weighs mine safety 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z In a state where the coal industry has been severely diminished by both market economics and a shift toward cleaner energy, coal interests still wield considerable power to push back against regulation. Unmarked graves, an ‘ugly history’: W.Va. weighs mine safety 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z The lawsuit claims DWS told investors that it invests 0% in controversial sectors such as coal, but elsewhere indicated revenue from the coal industry accounts for as much as 15% of the fund's revenue. Factbox: The newest fronts in climate-change-related legal battles 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z The plant’s promoters have promoted it as the key to reindustrializing Pennsylvania, where many towns and cities have suffered from the loss of the steel and coal industries. After years of construction, Shell ethane cracker starts up 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z He grew disenchanted with the coal industry after Phola residents were struck with rubber bullets and tear gas in 2010 while protesting a new mine that had failed to bring promised jobs and infrastructure investments. South Africa Runs on Coal. Can It Transition to Clean Energy? 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z The tribe has long relied on revenue from the coal industry to fund its government, but those revenues have been declining as coal-fired plants and mines shut down. Navajos electing next leader who wields influence nationally 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z He is adamantly opposed to abortion and policies that would hamper West Virginia’s coal industry. W.Va. GOP House incumbents aim to hold seats in red state 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z President Biden handed his foes a closing campaign message with his weekend blasts at drilling and the coal industry, providing Republicans with an opening to turn up the heat on his energy policies. Republicans rip Biden’s energy agenda after he vows ‘no more drilling’ 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z A peculiarity of China’s previous climate pledges gives the country’s coal industry an unusual incentive to burn as much coal as possible in the next seven years. China Is Burning More Coal, a Growing Climate Challenge 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z West Virginia’s coal industry is a shell of what it once was — coal production has declined more than 50% in the last decade. West Virginia’s Mooney runs for Congress but aims at Manchin 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z But, in an apparent nod to political realities, he said that he also supported the coal industry. E.V. Bonanza Flows to Red States That Denounce Biden Climate Policies 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Reflecting on the eastern shore, Katie sings a song about the coal industry, in which ponies are forced to “pull till they nearly break their backs.” Review | In Kate Beaton’s ‘Ducks,’ personal trial collides with economic flux 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday that the president’s drilling comment was a reference to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, while his apparent dig at the coal industry had been “twisted.” Republicans rip Biden’s energy agenda after he vows ‘no more drilling’ 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z So burning extra coal in the coming years could in theory help the coal industry keep more mines and power plants running for many more years at higher output, protecting profits and jobs. China Is Burning More Coal, a Growing Climate Challenge 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Other wings of the British state angered the village by refusing to prosecute any coal industry officials for negligence. A Welsh Village Embraces Its Bond With the Queen 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Although saving the coal industry was a focal point for Trump's Department of Energy, whistleblowers were alarmed by his nuclear negotiations in 2018. Trump pushed for nuclear testing on the moon during final months of presidency 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Despite the worsening impact of climate change, financing for the coal industry continues to accelerate in Indonesia. G20 environment ministers in Bali spur global climate action 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Recovery has been particularly crucial for schools in the region, which have anchored these mountain communities as the decline of the coal industry has hamstrung economic growth. ‘We’ll Teach Out of Anywhere’: In Flooded Kentucky, Schools Race to Rebuild 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z For those displaced by the flood, decisions on whether to stay or leave will be crucial for the future of eastern Kentucky, where the coal industry’s decline has added to the region’s hardships. One month later, Kentucky flood evacuees weigh cloudy future 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z On the other side, he said he‘s “been criticized by all my friends in the coal industry” because they think the bill doesn’t go far enough to protect their interests. Manchin dismisses critics, embraces ‘hero and villain’ role 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z On the other side, he said he’s “been criticized by all my friends in the coal industry” because they think the bill doesn’t go far enough to protect their interests. Manchin dismisses critics, embraces ‘hero and villain’ role 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z The trio talked about the needs of West Virginia, the center of the US coal industry. Bill Gates and the secret push to save Biden’s climate bill 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z State officials hope it will do the same for the whole beleaguered coal industry that still underpins Wyoming’s economy. New climate deal spurs hopes of more carbon storage projects 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z West Virginia's coal industry is already in retreat, as electric utilities have shifted to natural gas and other cheaper and less carbon-intensive fuels. In the heart of coal country, U.S. climate bill could push up green shoots 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z At the same time, the plunging cost of natural gas and renewable energy has weakened the coal industry. Five Decades in the Making: Why It Took Congress So Long to Act on Climate 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z It was on the energy and environment side that Democrats’ compromise was most evident between progressives and Manchin, a champion of fossil fuels and his state’s coal industry. Dems push Biden climate, health priorities toward Senate OK 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z Many West Virginia business and political leaders, including Manchin, hope that natural gas will create jobs and revenue, offsetting the decline of the coal industry. Joe Manchin’s price for supporting the climate change bill: A natural gas pipeline in his home state 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z But U.S. coal industry advocates are concerned that a looming climate and tax deal would shrink coal production and the value of coal assets without providing an adequate substitute. The New Deciders on Corporate Taxes 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z But the landscape that was built to serve this work was fragile, leaving the people here extraordinarily vulnerable, especially after the coal industry shuttered so many of the mines and moved on. How Coal Mining and Years of Neglect Left Kentucky Towns at the Mercy of Flooding 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z At the same time, many central Appalachian communities have suffered major economic losses in the wake of the coal industry’s decline, affecting their ability to adapt to a more extreme climate future. Three Reasons Appalachia’s Risk of Deadly Floods Keeps Rising 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z The city has been struggling for years as the coal industry shrank and jobs evaporated, and the area’s terrain remains rugged and isolated, according to a 2018 federal report. At least 25 dead in Kentucky in devastating flood, governor says 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z They’ve built connections with people that have sustained them, even as an area long mired in poverty has hemorrhaged more jobs with the collapse of the coal industry. Floods strike new blow in place that has known hardship 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z “These places were not thriving before,” said Jason Bailey, the executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, a nonpartisan think tank, noting the erosion of the coal industry and loss of manufacturing jobs. ‘We Keep Getting Hit’: Flooded Kentucky Grows Weary After Another Natural Disaster 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z The U.S. coal industry chalked up a rare win this summer when the Supreme Court issued a ruling limiting the government's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. 3 reasons US coal power is disappearing – and a Supreme Court ruling won’t save it 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z First, Appalachia has historically been a center for fossil fuel production and carbon extraction, through the coal industry and more recently oil and natural gas development. Three Reasons Appalachia’s Risk of Deadly Floods Keeps Rising 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Biden's Democratic predecessor in the White House, Barack Obama, was widely criticized by Republicans and fossil fuel advocates for attempting to use the EPA to regulate the coal industry out of business. EXCLUSIVE Biden EPA to tackle coal industry carbon with rules on other pollutants 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z There’s a chance the legacy of the coal industry, diminished though it is, made the flooding worse. Floods strike new blow in place that has known hardship 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z The executive director of South Africa's Presidential Commission on Climate Change called the country's coal industry "delusional" on Wednesday, saying the market for the fossil fuel is going to dwindle rapidly in the next decade. U.S. calls on Congo authorities to ensure protection of U.N. personnel 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z As an economist, I analyze the coal industry, including power plant construction and retirement plans. 3 reasons US coal power is disappearing – and a Supreme Court ruling won’t save it 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z West Virginia on Thursday morning announced that five major financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, would be barred from doing business with the state because they have stopped supporting the coal industry. West Virginia Punishes Banks That It Says Don’t Support Coal 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Among its provisions, the guidance encourages prioritizing projects that invest in disadvantaged communities, maximize the reduction of methane emissions, hire former coal industry workers and involve public comment and review. Feds issue guidance on cleanup plan for abandoned coal mines 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z The Appalachian region has lost thousands of jobs amid deep declines in the coal industry and manufacturing. Steelmaker moves ahead on effort to build plant in Southeast 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z This year, a Times story documented Manchin’s personal stake in the coal industry. A Wilting Climate Response 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z And that court, which in 1936 had overturned a federal law regulating wages, hours and working conditions in the coal industry, a year later upheld the National Labor Relations Act making union organizing far easier. We’ve seen this U.S. Supreme Court before 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Moore said those contracts would be wound down by the end of the year and that the state would begin looking for new service providers that did not have policies targeting the coal industry. West Virginia Punishes Banks That It Says Don’t Support Coal 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Seen from this point of view, the coal industry is unlikely to revive. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Michelle Bloodworth, chief executive of America’s Power, a coal industry group, said that an aggressive agenda that drives more coal plant retirements would hurt the reliability of the electric grid. E.P.A., Curbed by Supreme Court, Falls Back on a Piecemeal Plan for Climate Change 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z State lawmakers have sought to prop up coal, passing laws that make it harder for utilities to close coal plants and threatening to sue other states that hurt Wyoming’s coal industry. California Plans to Quit Oil. Resistance Is Fiercer Than You Think. 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Since then regulators have seized nine enterprises linked to Mr Xiao's investment firm Tomorrow Holdings, which had arms in the finance, insurance, real estate and coal industries. Xiao Jianhua: Canadian officials barred from tycoon's China trial 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z In 2020, the BlackRock chief executive, Larry Fink, took aim at the coal industry in his annual letter to clients, announcing that the firm’s managed funds would begin divesting from coal companies. West Virginia Punishes Banks That It Says Don’t Support Coal 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z It is unlikely to change how the Biden administration regulates power plant emissions and will do little to boost the fortunes of a coal industry hamstrung by mounting competition from renewables. Supreme Court Decision Hinders EPA, But Leaves Avenues Open for Climate Regulation 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z EPA is the latest battle pitting the coal industry and Republican-led states against a Democratic administration that proposes sweeping changes to the way the nation’s power sector produces electricity. Supreme Court limits EPA’s power to combat climate change 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Experts say oil and gas communities should start planning now, or risk the fate of regions in Appalachia that suffered after the rise of cheap natural gas hobbled the coal industry. California Plans to Quit Oil. Resistance Is Fiercer Than You Think. 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Manchin, who has personal financial ties to the coal industry, has been able to single-handedly set the limits of Mr. Biden’s legislative ambitions as the key swing vote in an evenly divided Senate. Court Decision Leaves Biden With Few Tools to Combat Climate Change 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z He was also motivated by the dying coal industry in Kentucky, which could be wiped out by new E.P.A. rules aimed at slowing pollution from fossil fuels. Republican Drive to Tilt Courts Against Climate Action Reaches a Crucial Moment 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z Until a large-scale replacement industry takes root, the people of deep Appalachia will continue out of desperation to oppose anything that diminishes the coal industry and will express that sentiment at the ballot box. Opinion | How to get West Virginia off coal 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Many of the low-lying Pacific islands consider climate change their most pressing and existential threat, while Morrison continued to be a big supporter of Australia’s coal industry. China’s Pacific plan seen as regional strategic game-changer 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Climate activists have long lobbied investors to back away from supporting the heavily polluting coal industry. Dutch insurer NN Group expects to bring forward coal investment exit 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z After its announcement led to a barrage of lawsuits from Republican states and the coal industry, the Supreme Court put the program on hold in 2016 and it never took effect. Court Decision Leaves Biden With Few Tools to Combat Climate Change 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z They meet regularly among themselves and with the oil, gas and coal industries, Mr. Landry said in an interview. Republican Drive to Tilt Courts Against Climate Action Reaches a Crucial Moment 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z These people, most of whom have lived there for generations, are not going to just quietly disappear as the coal industry dries up. Opinion | How to get West Virginia off coal 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Wistfulness underlies beauty on Svalbard, where the coal industry is giving way to tourism and to research into climate change caused by the emission of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases. Snowmobiles in Slush: Sports Are on Thin Ice in the Warming Arctic 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z “Not only is it possible for former workers in the coal industry to transition into clean-energy industries, it’s already happening in West Virginia,” Long said. In West Virginia, the clean-energy transition rests on Joe Manchin 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z "He was hanging around with the Obamas way too much, and Obama tanked the coal industry the first time." Trump can't make MAGA like Dr. Oz 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z The iron and coal industries shaped southeastern Ukraine. Russia’s grave miscalculation: Ukrainians would collaborate 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said it was a “black week” for the nation’s coal industry that employs almost 80,000 miners, and said the families of victims will receive state support. Death toll up to 12 in Poland mine accidents; 11 missing 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Part of what makes the decision to leave coal behind so difficult is the legacy of the Chinese coal industry, which has powered the country’s meteoric economic rise. With coal surge, China puts energy security and growth before climate 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z But now a row of spinning windmills dots a nearby ridge, as a developer bets that mounting concerns about climate change and the coal industry’s viability will speed an energy shift here. In West Virginia, the clean-energy transition rests on Joe Manchin 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Yet the state treasury is working at cross-purposes with over $1 billion invested in the coal industry alone, Divest Oregon said in its report. Report: Oregon has $5.3b invested in fossil fuel companies 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z But while more and more cities are imposing lockdowns — Taiyuan, the hub of China’s coal industry, joined the list on Thursday — the stringency of municipal lockdowns has weakened a little lately. China’s Economic Trends Hint at Cost of Zero Covid Strategy 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z More people have died of overdoses in the state per capita than any other, all while the state has been grappling with a loss of jobs from the declining coal industry. Epidemiologist: Drug supply fueled WVa crisis over poverty 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Senator Manchin, who has financial ties to the coal industry, is the top recipient in the Senate of campaign contributions from the fossil fuel industry. As Gas Prices Soar, Biden’s Climate Ambitions Sputter 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z He worries many coal industry workers who have sacrificed their health and well-being to power the state won’t find well-paying jobs installing wind turbines like he did. In West Virginia, the clean-energy transition rests on Joe Manchin 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The Grant Town power plant is also the link between the coal industry and the personal finances of Joe Manchin, the Democrat who rose through state politics to reach the U.S. How Joe Manchin Aided Coal, and Earned Millions 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z “The Australian Government has worked with the Australian coal industry to source supplies,” the statement said. Australia bans alumina exports to Russia, sources coal for Ukraine 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Ron Dimaline, 67, a pastor and retired coal industry worker from Pike County, Ky., started riding in his dump truck with the convoy two days ago. Led by Truckers, Hundreds of Vehicles Protesting Covid Mandates Encircle Washington 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z If the coal industry was on one side at the court, some of the nation’s largest power plants were on the other, supporting the federal government. Supreme Court conservatives seem skeptical of EPA’s authority for broad emissions regulation 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z The competing pressures on Manchin stem not only from climate activists and conservatives, but also from factions within the coal industry. In West Virginia, the clean-energy transition rests on Joe Manchin 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z After a barrage of lawsuits from Republican states and the coal industry, the Supreme Court put the program on hold. Supreme Court Will Hear Biggest Climate Change Case in a Decade 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Years of legal fights over the executive branch’s power to tackle climate change — and a monumental battle by the coal industry — have led to a regulatory stalemate. In EPA Supreme Court case, the agency’s power to combat climate change hangs in the balance 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z The coal industry likes to argue that without the court’s intervention and direction, the E.P.A. will run amok. Opinion | Will the Supreme Court Frustrate Efforts to Slow Climate Change? 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Environmental Protection Agency is a challenge being mounted by several states and coal industry interests on how the agency regulates carbon emissions from power plants under the Clean Air Act. The Supreme Court Could Block Climate Change Protections 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z A White House strategy previewing an aggressive regime of EPA regulatory actions and limited fossil fuel development aimed at delivering the 2030 target could displease Manchin, a staunch champion of his state’s coal industry. Why the White House Never Released Its 2030 Climate Strategy 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Despite the failure of the 1980s strike and the coal industry's collapse, Mr Scargill has told the BBC he has "no regrets" about his actions. Arthur Scargill reflects on Battle of Saltley Gate 50 years on 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Yet even without federal limits on carbon dioxide emissions, it has been a tough decade for the coal industry. In EPA Supreme Court case, the agency’s power to combat climate change hangs in the balance 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z The company’s success always felt like a hedge against the decline of the coal industry and the town’s remote location well off the turnpike. A closing factory, a booming economy and a town’s search for identity 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z He said the plan was detrimental to the coal industry in southwest Virginia. Va.’s new attorney general fires U-Va. counsel who was on leave working as top investigator for Jan. 6 panel 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z “Virginia is no longer anti-coal,” Miyares said in a tweet, adding that he supports the coal industry in the southwest part of the state. Miyares plans to be ‘new sheriff in town’ as Virginia attorney general 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Wyoming has the biggest coal industry in the U.S. by far. In tiny Wyoming town, Bill Gates bets big on nuclear power 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z But Mr. Manchin has also long been allied with the coal industry. Manchin’s Choice on Build Back Better: Mine Workers or Mine Owners 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z It would be a desperately needed economic boost drenched in symbolism: Renewable energy generated from a shuttered mine in the heart of Appalachia, where poverty grinds on in the aftermath of the coal industry’s demise. Coming Soon to This Coal County: Solar, in a Big Way 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z The arguments Manchin made about needing to slow-walk the energy transformation came straight from America's Power, a coal industry trade organization. What Joe Manchin wants 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z Reid waged an ongoing battle against the coal industry and promoted renewable energy but frustrated conservationists by fending off federal mining law reforms opposed by his allies in Nevada’s gold mining industry. Harry Reid remembered as a fighter, skilled Senate dealmaker 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z Chris Hamilton, president of the West Virginia Coal Association, said he had conveyed to Mr. Manchin that the clean energy tax credits would be a death knell for the state’s coal industry. Behind Manchin’s Opposition, a Long History of Fighting Climate Measures 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z But in the bill, Democrats included provisions dear to the unions of West Virginia, which have been watching employment in the coal industry diminish for years. Manchin’s Choice on Build Back Better: Mine Workers or Mine Owners 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Two ex-miners who were working at a small liquidation shop said that they were anti-solar, and wanted the coal industry to come back. Coming Soon to This Coal County: Solar, in a Big Way 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z Partisan tribalism, cultural issues and an attachment to the vanishing coal industry drive voter sentiment there, creating what is a paradoxical hostility to government. Opinion | Sen. Joe Manchin’s position on Build Back Better reflects the reality of West Virginia politics 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Following the Glasgow summit, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the coal industry will be operating in the country for "decades to come". The teenagers and the nun trying to stop an Australian coal mine 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Even though the clean electricity standard was stripped from the bill, Mr. Hamilton said the coal industry still saw the tax incentives as a threat to the state. Behind Manchin’s Opposition, a Long History of Fighting Climate Measures 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Twelve of the finalists were from places tied to the coal industry. Biden admin reveals 60 finalists for $1B in economic grants 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Since returning he has pressured colleagues to retain support for the coal industry, and opposed strengthening Australia's emissions goals. Barnaby Joyce: Australia deputy PM tests positive for Covid after UK visit 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Insurers have a uniquely powerful role in addressing climate change — and one that may help determine the coal industry’s very existence in the next two decades, if not sooner. Large Insurers Are Hatching a Plan to Take Down Coal 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z However, Mr. Birman-Trickett said, because of the dim outlook for the long-term prospects for the coal industry, businesses and local governments have been reluctant to invest in aging, and therefore often unsafe, mining infrastructure. A Mine Disaster in Russia Highlights Safety Shortfalls in Rush to Dig Coal 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Beginning in October, documents from America’s Power, a coal industry trade organization, began circulating among members of Congress, including Mr. Manchin, outlining arguments against the tax incentives, according to industry and congressional officials. Behind Manchin’s Opposition, a Long History of Fighting Climate Measures 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Two years later, Justice, infamously, rejoined the Republican party at a Donald Trump rally reportedly to get in good with Trump, who favored the coal industry. West Virginia Governor Jim Justice faces justice for coal crimes in Kentucky 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Manchin’s state produces coal and natural gas and he has personal financial ties to the coal industry. House Passes the Largest Expenditure on Climate in U.S. History 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Why do you believe that underwriting is the key to driving out the coal industry? Large Insurers Are Hatching a Plan to Take Down Coal 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Kemmerer’s decline has come as the coal industry, despite a recent surge in demand, has suffered a long-term loss of markets to cleaner, cheaper sources of electricity. Bill Gates’ vision for next-generation nuclear power in Wyoming coal country 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Here in the Hunter Valley, a hub of Australia’s coal industry about two hours north of Sydney, high coal prices have only deepened the region’s reluctance to ditch the black stuff. In Australia’s coal country, the mines are booming — but their costs are ever present 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z China's climate plan had also not addressed its methane emissions, linked largely to its sprawling coal industry. Surprise U.S.-China deal spurs hopes for UN climate talks 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Kazakhstan has one of the world’s biggest coal mines, Bogatyr, and the nearby town of Ekibastuz has developed around the coal industry. Crypto boom strains Kazakhstan's coal-powered energy grid 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Manchin’s state is a coal and gas producer, he has personal financial ties to the coal industry and has said he opposes policies that would harm fossil fuels. ‘America Is Back’ Pelosi Says at Glasgow Climate Talks 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z “The reality is the coal industry in the U.S. is in structural decline,” Guay said. Why the U.S. Didn’t Join 40 Other Countries in Pledge to End Coal 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z If Singleton’s shining car dealerships and rising house prices reflect the coal industry’s boom, then places like Bulga show its costs. In Australia’s coal country, the mines are booming — but their costs are ever present 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Some want sweeping efforts to combat climate change but have met resistance from Manchin attempting to protect his state’s coal industry. Democrats search for political identity amid dismal election results and legislative triumph 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z The Welsh government has called on the UK government to "take responsibility" for public safety and the environmental impacts of the coal industry. Climate change: Nightmare of life in the shadow of landslide coal tip 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Manchin’s state is rich in coal and gas, the senator has financial ties to the coal industry and he is sharply opposed to any policy that would harm fossil fuels. Over 40 Countries Pledge at U.N. Climate Summit to End Use of Coal Power 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z On the other side of the subcontinent, in India’s eastern hinterlands, about 4 million jobs rely on the coal industry. India says it will reach net-zero emissions by 2070. Can renewables meet the growing demand of more than 1 billion people? 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Carey is a longtime lobbyist and Republican operative whose advocacy for the coal industry frequently brought him to Washington. Ohio’s Shontel Brown wins Ohio House seat, as primary for House seat in Florida heads to a recount 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z But the energy minister, Gwede Mantashe, has his own loyalties to the coal industry and says developed countries are trying to impose their own plan on South Africa. South Africa has one of the most coal-intensive economies in the world. Can it change? 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z The senator is eager to preserve his state’s declining coal industry despite coal’s falling competitiveness in U.S. energy markets. Troubles at home shadow Biden’s climate efforts abroad 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Because there have been signs recently that the Federal Reserve has been encouraging the banks not to lend the coal industry. Joe Manchin is blocking Build Back Better — and that's making him richer 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z By crushing the union and slashing subsidies for the coal industry, Mrs. Thatcher accelerated Britain’s search for alternative energy sources, namely natural gas. Once a Leading Polluter, the U.K. Is Now Trying to Lead on Climate Change 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Manchin’s state is a top coal and gas producer, and he has personal financial ties to the coal industry. Climate Change Became the Largest Part of Biden Spending Bill 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z She said in an email that it was important to ensure that “communities and livelihoods tied to the coal industry are uplifted and protected in the transition.” South Africa has one of the most coal-intensive economies in the world. Can it change? 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z To reach carbon neutrality by 2060, Russia plans to reduce its oil and coal industries, while doubling down on natural gas. Putin has pledged carbon neutrality by 2060. He claims Russia’s forests will do much of the work. 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z One of Manchin's few consistent positions has been his allegiance to coal industry executives. Joe Manchin is blocking Build Back Better — and that's making him richer 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Manchin, a defender of his state’s coal industry, is also the most prominent opponent to key climate provisions that have long been a priority for the majority of his caucus. Biden and Democrats Push for Budget Deal This Week as Rifts Remain 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Manchin, whose state has a major coal industry, has opposed Biden’s initial climate change proposals, which involved a plan to penalize utilities that do not switch quickly to clean energy. AP source: Manchin agreeable to wealth tax for Biden plan 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z Manchin, whose state has a major coal industry, has opposed proposals to penalize utilities that do not switch quickly to clean energy. Biden hosting budget talks in Delaware with Schumer, Manchin 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Manchin, who has financial ties to the coal industry and whose state also produces natural gas, has said he is opposed to any measure that would hurt coal and gas companies. Biden Crafts a Climate Plan B: Tax Credits, Regulation and State Action 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z However, it is now plain for all to see he wants to protect the coal industry in his state, despite that coal is the dinosaur of the fossil fuel industry. Opinion | Mr. Biden’s energy plan 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Manchin has about as much of a chance of saving the coal industry through his stubbornness as the legendary King Canute had of commanding the tide to recede. Column: Climate change policies in Biden's budget bill are in trouble. Here's what they are and why they're crucial 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Manchin, whose state is a major coal producer and who has financial ties to the coal industry, has said abandoning fossil fuels will harm the country’s energy independence and would make climate change worse. Democrats weigh carbon tax after Manchin rejects key climate provision 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Manchin, who has personal financial ties to the coal industry, had initially intended to write the details of the program as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Key to Biden’s Climate Agenda Likely to Be Cut Because of Manchin Opposition 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Manchin, who has personal financial ties to the coal industry, had initially intended to write the details of the program as the chairman of the Senate committee on energy and natural resources. Key part of Biden’s climate agenda likely to be cut because of Manchin opposition 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Manchin has a vested and longstanding interest in the coal industry as a senator from West Virginia. Joe Manchin has made $5.2M from his coal company — and gets big donations from fossil-fuel industry 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z Small firms caught in China's prolonged energy crunch are turning to diesel generators, or simply shutting shop, as coal industry officials voiced fears about stockpiles ahead of winter and manufacturing shrank in the world's no. Bosnia envoy urges EU to show the Balkans that Europe cares 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Small firms caught in China's prolonged energy crunch are turning to diesel generators, or simply shutting shop, as coal industry officials voiced fears about stockpiles ahead of winter and manufacturing shrank in the world's no. China issues draft rule on data security for industry, telecoms 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z As many as four million people are employed directly and indirectly in India's coal industry, according to a recent report from the Brookings Institution. Climate change: Why India can't live without coal 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Manchin in particular may be focused on dropping provisions that would harm the coal industry. Democrats Unveil Details of Sweeping Climate Change Spending Plan 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Environmentalists demanded regulations on the coal industry; coal miners bolted from the Democrats. How Educational Differences Are Widening America’s Political Rift 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z But it was primarily the coal industry and its supporters in state government, Mr. Keeney and other historians said, w tried to smother any public discussion of the history. A Century Ago, Miners Fought in a Bloody Uprising. Few Know About It Today. 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z The son of a miner, and a lawyer by training, for years Mr Laschet defended Germany's powerful coal industry. German election: Who could succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor? 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z The Trump administration sought to revive the domestic coal industry. Biden, G-7 leaders agree to end public support of coal industry 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Despite a precipitous decline in the United States, the coal industry still looms large in West Virginia. Democrats Unveil Details of Sweeping Climate Change Spending Plan 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Cline’s death led to eulogies from coal industry leaders, government officials and academics, who described him as a visionary and generous philanthropist. NTSB: Pilot error caused fatal helicopter crash in Bahamas 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z People desperate for work tend to view any critic of the coal industry, including those championing oppressed miners of 100 years ago, as a threat to their livelihoods. A Century Ago, Miners Fought in a Bloody Uprising. Few Know About It Today. 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z The gas and coal industries took a hit too. Climate tipping point? ExxonMobil's shareholder revolt and the end of the line for fossil fuels 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z But such jobs are still part of the coal industry. Biden’s claim that his ‘great-grandpop’ was a coal miner 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z The coal industry provided thousands of jobs, supporting towns, schools, even baseball teams. Opinion | A federal program can help give Virginia’s coal-mining towns a future 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z Many of the questions focused on issues related to that area’s struggles with the loss of jobs and the environmental damage associated with the declining coal industry. Virginia Democratic candidates for governor clash over style more than substance in second debate 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z Now the entire coal industry rapidly is in decline. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z But many Republicans, protective of oil, gas and coal industries and concerned about rising energy prices, hope to stop the effort. Biden’s Bet on a Climate Transition Carries Big Risks 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z Mr Laschet is the son of a mining engineer and for years defended Germany's powerful coal industry. Who are the rivals to lead Germany after Chancellor Merkel? 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z In his remarks Monday, Manchin made it clear he wants to preserve the coal industry, despite continued declines nationwide amid steep competition from cheaper natural gas and other energy sources. Miners’ union backs shift from coal in exchange for jobs 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Tracking closely with the long-term decline of the coal industry, it is the only state in the nation with fewer residents than in 1950. West Virginia pins population growth hopes on income tax cut 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z It is an ongoing process more than 70 years after the large-scale anthracite coal industry took its last gasps in the region. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Then the coal industry collapsed, and the city’s population dwindled in half. A city wrestled down an addiction crisis. Then came COVID-19 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z “We hope that any emissions reduction pledge does not cause more harm than good,” said America’s Power President Michelle Bloodworth, whose group represents the coal industry. Biden faces ‘moment of truth’ as he weighs key U.S. climate promise 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z "The adoption and replacement of existing equipment — that's going to look more like making the coal industry go away." The egg industry grapples with a grim practice: chick culling 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z Representatives of the coal industry attending the national legislative session in Beijing argued that China needs to keep burning coal, albeit in cleaner, more efficient plants. The Rock Standing in the Way of China’s Climate Ambitions: Coal 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Some wonder if his newfound clout might help him do something former President Donald Trump promised but couldn’t deliver - reignite a state economy long overly dependent on a coal industry in freefall. Manchin, key Senate swing vote, boosts West Virginia’s hopes 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z Some wonder if his newfound clout might help him do something former President Donald Trump promised but couldn’t deliver — reignite a state economy long overly dependent on a coal industry in freefall. Manchin, key Senate swing vote, boosts West Virginia’s hopes 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z President Donald J. Trump even pledged the impossible: a revival of the region’s faltering coal industry. The Promises to Coal Country Are Familiar, but Can Biden Deliver? 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z In Wyoming, many residents like Terry Weickum support the coal industry and disapprove of the way the glossy turbines interrupt the emptiness of the sagebrush-spotted landscape. Carbon County, Wyoming, Knows Which Way the Wind Is Blowing 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Current members include three investment bankers, one coal industry lobbyist, the chief executive of an air industry lobbying firm, and the CEO of a shipping and transportation company. Biden nominates three to USPS board of governors as DeJoy testifies on mail crises 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z One pledge promoted by a group of environmental advocacy organizations reads: “I pledge not to take contributions over $200 from oil, gas, and coal industry executives, lobbyists, and PACs.” Perspective | Five myths about campaign finance 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z The coal industry also amassed political power early in the 20th century faster than anyone could mount a campaign to tax it. West Virginia Has Everyone’s Attention. What Does It Really Need? 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Of course, there was none of this tough talk from Morrisey when the previous administration was rolling back environmental protections - putting West Virginians’ health in jeopardy - thinking that would bring the coal industry back. Editorial Roundup: West Virginia 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Despite the stark economic reality of the coal industry’s decline, state officials are still trying to preserve Wyoming’s fossil fuel resources, particularly coal. Carbon County, Wyoming, Knows Which Way the Wind Is Blowing 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z The president suggests his directives will create jobs in renewable energy and other sectors that can offset the lost employment in oil, natural gas and coal industries. Analysis: Louisiana Republicans slam Biden on oil actions 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z The rise of the wind industry has occurred at the same time the state’s coal industry has faced financial challenges because of competition from renewables and natural gas. ‘Sustainable energy’ proposal pitched for North Dakota 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z But as he detailed his plans, the gas, oil and coal industries were already mobilizing on all fronts. As Biden vows monumental action on climate change, a fight with the fossil fuel industry has only begun 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z That backing may be crucial as Wyoming prepares to fight new regulations from President Joe Biden’s administration that could hurt the struggling oil, gas and coal industries that are a pillar of the state’s economy. In Wyoming, Cheney faces blowback for vote to impeach Trump 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z But, unlike the coal industry, the wind sector is growing. Carbon County, Wyoming, Knows Which Way the Wind Is Blowing 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z The Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, will very likely oppose policies that could hurt the coal industry in his state, Kentucky. The Battle Lines Are Forming in Biden’s Climate Push 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z Some of Manchin’s stances have changed in parallel with the coal industry’s declining fortunes and climate change’s rising toll. One coal state senator holds the key to Biden’s ambitious climate agenda. And it’s not McConnell. 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z Within North Dakota’s lignite coal industry, one leader described Biden’s appointees as “a mixed bag.” Biden has North Dakota energy officials pondering the future 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Thomas Kenton “Ken” Ford – President Trump granted a full pardon to Ken Ford, a 38-year veteran of the coal industry and currently the General Manager of a coal company. President Trump’s full list of pardons and commutations 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Trump, who campaigned in 2016 on a pledge to bring back the U.S. coal industry, repealed the Obama administration’s plan to reduce emissions from the country’s electric-power generating plants. Federal court strikes down major Trump climate rollback 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z The Biden team prohibited donations from the oil, gas and coal industries and registered lobbyists. Major Technology Companies Join List of Biden Inaugural Donors 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z While concerned for the thermal coal industry that has transformed the Powder River Basin, Enzi said doom-and-gloom predictions are worse than the reality. Recently retired Wyoming senator settling back in at home 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z Environmental and consumer groups, however, worry that legislation could stall the growth of wind and solar power while propping up the coal industry. Indiana lawmakers face virus actions debate, budget struggle 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z Desjardins Group, the largest financial cooperative in North America, said it will almost completely stop financing companies in the coal industry. Citigroup promotes 70 women in class of managing directors 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z For the coal industry, the broader trends beyond China are raising more concern. China Battles the World’s Biggest Coal Exporter, and Coal Is Losing 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Modi described this shift from India’s state-controlled coal industry as “freeing the coal sector from decades of lockdown.” India’s pandemic recovery plan could cost air quality goals 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z The committee includes representatives of the coal industry, experts and environmental activists. Czechs target 2038 to phase out coal as energy source 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z A former coal industry worker who gave his name only as Bing, 34, was “99% sure” Zhou would lose her lawsuit because of lack of evidence. Her #MeToo trial's making history in China and sparking rare solidarity 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z "The coal industry has been on the decline for several decades," said Gerrard. A harsh reality in coal country - with or without Trump 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z It is about people who were worried about jobs in the coal industry in 2016 and the fracking fields in 2020. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z The state’s fortunes were yoked to the coal industry, which has been locked in a long, sputtering decline. West Virginia’s surprising boom, and bust, tells the story of Trump’s promise to help the ‘forgotten man’ 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Trump promised he would revive the coal industry by weakening costly pollution controls. Trump rolled back more than 125 environmental safeguards. Here’s how. 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Bing, the coal industry worker, said he had read a column in the liberal magazine Southern Weekly 10 years ago titled: “Attention is power. Onlookers can change China.” Her #MeToo trial's making history in China and sparking rare solidarity 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z But there is still no single project that is likely to absorb every employee from the coal industry, nor fully supplant the tax base Colstrip currently enjoys. A harsh reality in coal country - with or without Trump 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Indeed, that brings with it little sense of security for the tens of thousands of Americans employed by the coal industry. Coal workers fear a Biden presidency will decimate industry 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Even before the pandemic hit, the coal industry already had shed hundreds of jobs since Trump took office. West Virginia’s surprising boom, and bust, tells the story of Trump’s promise to help the ‘forgotten man’ 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z “What we’ve gotten with the president is a stabilization of the coal industry.” West Virginia voters laud Trump for trying to save coal 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z He says it would cut pollution without damaging the coal industry. Factbox: On climate, it's Biden's green revolution versus Trump's war on regulations 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Some of the proposed job solutions are coming from entities that have historically been at odds with the coal industry, and then by extension the workers in Colstrip. A harsh reality in coal country - with or without Trump 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z “What’s changed is that it’s gotten worse,” said Senator Jon Tester, Democrat of Montana, who said in 2010 that he worried Mr. Obama’s bill would harm his state’s agriculture and coal industries. Biden Pledges Ambitious Climate Action. Here’s What He Could Actually Do. 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Murray remained an unrelenting booster for the coal industry, even after experiencing its dangers first hand. Coal baron Murray, a Trump ally who fought environmental regulation, dead at 80 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z Griffith, who serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is a staunch opponent of Environmental Protection Agency regulations, particularly those affecting the coal industry. Virginia congressional races: Meet the candidates running for the U.S. House 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z And the oil, gas, and coal industries collectively employ millions of Americans. Trump goads Biden into saying he’ll "phase out" fossil fuels at final debate 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z This, despite regulatory rollbacks by the Trump administration to benefit the oil, gas and coal industries and undo Obama-era efforts against climate change and air pollution. AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s skewed indictment of wind power 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z The candidates disagree on how to diversify West Virginia’s economy following a heavy loss of jobs in the coal industry. Incumbent Capito, WVa Dem Swearengin vie for US Senate seat 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Murray fought federal regulations on the coal industry for years. Bob Murray retires as board chairman of US coal giant 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z Murray fought federal regulations on the coal industry for years. Bob Murray retires as board chairman of US coal giant 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z After a string of scandals, Mr. Trump replaced him with a former coal industry lobbyist. Opinion | When Science Is Pushed Aside 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z When he left the agency in disgrace, Pruitt was replaced by his deputy, Andrew Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist, who proceeded apace to continue the fine legacy left to him by his predecessor. Undoing the damage done: What will it take to rebuild what's left of our government? 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z Running on a promise to bring back the coal industry and coal power, attacking Democrats as effete “globalists,” Trump won landslide victories across Ohio’s stretch of Appalachia. The seven political states of Ohio 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z Trump made similar 2016 campaign promises to revive the ailing coal industry by rolling back environmental regulations. Trump steel tariffs bring job losses to swing state Michigan 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z And as for the coal industry’s decline under Trump, Curley said it’s part of a historical pattern that the Navajo Nation bears the burden of after offering its land for resource exploitation. Covid ravages Navajo Nation as Trump makes election play for area 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z “We are back. The coal industry is back,” Trump declared to a crowd in Charleston, West Virginia, including miners in their hard-hats holding signs that said “Trump Digs Coal” and “Promises Made. Promises Kept.” ‘The coal industry is back,’ Trump proclaimed. It wasn’t. 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z Public lands advocates clash with an oil, gas and coal industry that employs thousands. Pistol-packing GOP House hopeful channels Trump in Colorado 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Many legislators are still beholden to the coal industry – which, despite its economic decline, remains a political force – and to utility companies. Kentucky’s climate is suffering. Can the state slip the industry ties that prevent change? 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z “They were deceived. Trump had no plan, no concept of how to resurrect the coal industry. My friends were lied to.” 'My friends were lied to': will coalminers stand by Trump as jobs disappear? 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Justice's companies have paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines for those violations, which are fairly common and seen as a cost of doing business in the coal industry. This billionaire governor’s coal company might get a big break from his own regulators 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Justice, then the union president, and other miners went to Washington — with the cost covered by the coal industry, she said — seeking help from Congress. ‘The coal industry is back,’ Trump proclaimed. It wasn’t. 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z Four years ago, candidate Donald Trump spent a lot of time in the homestretch promising to rescue the American coal industry. Opinion | Trump must think autoworkers are stupid 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z This includes the Clean Power Plan, which he replaced with a weaker standard called the Affordable Clean Energy rule to cut pollution without damaging the coal industry. Factbox: On climate, it's Biden's green revolution versus Trump's war on red tape 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z Gentile’s record includes time as Department of Energy assistant secretary for fossil energy, director of the federal Office of Surface Mining and as a coal industry executive. Wyoming lauds US carbon capture study; utility skeptical 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z State and federal agencies have somewhat overlapping authority to regulate coal industry pollution. This billionaire governor’s coal company might get a big break from his own regulators 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z He promised to revive the struggling coal industry and bring back lost coal mining jobs. 40 of Trump's biggest broken promises 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Royal Dutch Shell’s 386-acre plastics plant outside Pittsburgh is billed as the anchor for a new petrochemical hub in Appalachia, a region reeling from the collapse of the coal industry. Big Oil Is in Trouble. Its Plan: Flood Africa With Plastic. 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z Isn't he trying to revive the coal industry? What is QAnon? A not-so-brief introduction to the conspiracy theory that's eating America 2020-08-16T04:00:00Z The Marshall Plan for Coal Country is about taking care of the legacy of the coal industry as it was. Sen. Tammy Duckworth's Big Idea: A Marshall Plan for coal country 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z As with his dream of revitalizing the coal industry, however, this may be an ambition that’s well past its sell-by date. Column: Trump taps Kodak (yes, that Kodak) to bring stability to the drug market 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z The politicians knew that if Americans understood how bad coal was for our economy correctly measured, then they would seek the elimination of the hidden subsidies that the coal industry receives. GDP Is the Wrong Tool for Measuring What Matters 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z But while parts of organized labor support the push, unions in the oil, gas, and coal industry worry that transitioning away from fossil fuels will be accompanied by the loss of currently good-paying blue-collar jobs. Biden's union ties tested once more over clean energy proposals 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Trump’s embrace of the coal industry was one of his signature issues in 2016, part of his portrait of Hillary Clinton as disdainful of the country’s industrial workers. Biden, in new climate plan, embraces more aggressive steps 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z Northeastern Pennsylvania lawmakers see the bill as being of particular value, touting the prospect of reindustrializing a region that has seen its steel and coal industry wither. Petrochemical tax break bill speeds through Senate 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z The decline of the coal industry created a multibillion-dollar hole in the economy and left hundreds of thousands of acres of scarred land. Elk Return to Kentucky, Bringing Economic Life 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z A national economic transition office would help displaced workers, and coal industry veterans would get health care support. Democrats to unveil bold new climate plan to phase out emissions by 2050 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z She said she was trying to save up money for college, for herself and for her family, in case her dad lost his job in the coal industry. Seniors reflect on unconventional career at WV high school 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z Trump, meanwhile, pledged to revive the ailing coal industry, telling miners in West Virginia that “we are going to get those mines open” if he were elected. Biden, in new climate plan, embraces more aggressive steps 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z The additional pressure of the pandemic “will likely shutter the US coal industry for good”, said Yuan-Sheng Yu, senior analyst at Lux Research. Renewables surpass coal in US energy generation for first time in 130 years 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z The coal industry, for its part, says that many of these retirements may prove shortsighted. In a First, Renewable Energy Is Poised to Eclipse Coal in U.S. 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z Donald J. Trump, who praised the coal industry throughout his presidential campaign, won Farmington by two to one against Hillary Clinton in 2016, the highest margin by a Republican in decades. For a City Already in a ‘Death Spiral,’ What’s After Lockdown? 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Given the already extreme natureof the heating of this planet, such shifts are likely to prove catastrophic for the oil and coal industries but beneficial for the environment — and so for the rest of us. A silver lining in the global pandemic: The beginning of the end for oil? 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z “It is imperative that the coal industry and its workers receive temporary economic relief,” without jeopardizing beneficiaries, he wrote. As covid-19 hits, coal companies aim to cut the tax they pay to support black-lung miners 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z But even though Chinese coal plants are now firing back up, the global coal industry faces a continued threat from cheaper and cleaner energy sources like natural gas and renewables. Emissions Declines Will Set Records This Year. But It’s Not Good News. 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z The director of the EPA, a former lobbyist for the coal industry, has acted on administration goals to reduce helpful regulations, some under the mantle of dealing with the pandemic. Editorial Roundup: New England 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z It seemed hopeless to think we might be able to break the stranglehold of the coal industry on our region — and the twisted role of fossil-fuel lobbies in our country's politics. An Earth Day after coal: Amid all the bad news, a major turning point 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z In the U.S., the coronavirus is accelerating the decline in the coal industry. What you need to know today about the virus pandemic 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z “The administration and Congress must take all necessary steps to support the coal industry.” As covid-19 hits, coal companies aim to cut the tax they pay to support black-lung miners 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z While miners with black lung struggle during the pandemic, the coal industry is seeking to use the crisis to its advantage, cutting payouts to the federal black lung funds. ‘I’ve already got infected lungs’: for sick coal miners Covid-19 is a death sentence 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z Germany rejected calls to ease the planned shutdown of its coal industry, while in Canada prime minister Justin Trudeau rejected the call from Albertan companies to postpone an increase in the federal carbon tax. Polluter bailouts and lobbying during Covid-19 pandemic 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z Environmental group Sierra Club said it was opposed to the move, calling it a handout to the coal industry “that will endanger the health of American families.” Trump administration expected to weaken mercury rule for coal plants 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z The Upper Big Branch disaster, as it is popularly known, has become an important turning point in public opinion against the coal industry, as it should have. Opinion | 10 years after the Upper Big Branch disaster, not much has changed in coal mining safety 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z The other two are in Appalachia, a region already struggling with the toxic legacy and decline of the coal industry. Cancer Alley: fury as new chemical plant rises in town battling toxic pollution 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z It’s the highest number of claims since 3,791 claims were made on Jan. 9, 2016, when economists said the state was in a recession, mostly due to job losses in the coal industry. Unemployment claims surge in West Virginia 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z “We’re talking to dentists, people in the tech industry, the coal industry and tobacco companies,” he said. Hogan, Bowser, Northam blast Trump’s take on virus; four new deaths reported 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z Employment in the U.S. coal industry is the lowest in decades. Iconic plant’s end spells doom for struggling coal industry 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z “The coal industry is absolutely critical to securing a domestic, secure supply of affordable energy,” he said. Amid pandemic, US coal industry seeks lower taxes, royalties 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z Scranton was once home to the coal industry, and the city and region boomed in the 1930s and 40s, but the decline was just as swift. 'We love him': Biden's hometown of Scranton highlights his earthy appeal 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z That's already started to happen in the US, where President Trump promised to revive the coal industry, but found that investors weren't willing to back him. Coal power developers 'risk wasting billions' 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Ever wondered if your bank or insurance company is funding the coal industry? Pressure on big investors to act on climate change 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z He calls the former president a “genius in cutting off the head of the coal industry.” Iconic plant’s end spells doom for struggling coal industry 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z They will soon be left with stranded assets like those now plaguing the coal industry. Opinion | The Atlantic Coast Pipeline is not needed 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Trump promised during his election campaign to restore the coal industry’s health. Column: Trump says the economy is doing great — but whose economy is it? 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Bristol suffered as the coal industry collapsed in Southwest Virginia. Economic desperation, unlikely alliances: Why casinos may be coming to Virginia 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z THE FACTS: He’s wrongly taking credit for driving the U.S. coal industry to its knees. AP FACT CHECK: Donald Trump and the audacity of hype 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z But as the coal industry declines, policymakers are turning their attention to underground gas lines that, according to experts, contribute a sizable percentage of carbon emissions. In liberal Takoma Park, a bold new climate proposal: Banning fossil fuels 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Angel himself pursued a different path, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in forestry, and landing back in eastern Kentucky in 1973 as a coal industry regulator. Kentucky was devastated for decades by mountaintop removal. Now scientists have figured out a way to undo the damage — one tree at a time. 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z That’s forced many here to confront the global impact of the Australian coal industry and, along with it, the future of a national economy built in large part on briquettes. Record fires and dead coral reefs aren’t dulling Australia’s lust for coal 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Australia is also experiencing an interplay between its coal industry and its fire threats. Deadly fires turn Australians into climate change converts, similar to California 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Democratic lawmakers say that the bill would prop up the coal industry and raise Hoosiers’ electric bills by making ratepayers continue to pay for inefficient coal plants. Editorial Roundup: 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Gordon also listed additional funding for promoting Wyoming’s coal industry, which supplies almost half of the nation’s coal for power plants, as a priority. Wyoming governor pledges to protect, promote fossil fuels 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Combs, who worked for years in the coal industry, says he has known about coal since “when I was first old enough to remember anything.” Kentucky was devastated for decades by mountaintop removal. Now scientists have figured out a way to undo the damage — one tree at a time. 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The coal industry never will rebound to the employment levels of the past. Editorial Roundup: West Virginia 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z But he also has remained steadfast in protecting the coal industry and the hundreds of thousands of families who rely on it to make ends meet. Climate change or poor policy? As Australia’s wildfires see some relief, blame game ascends 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z More likely, though, they are swayed by the aggressive lobbying and generous campaign donations they receive from the oil, gas and coal industries that are more concerned with profits than protecting the planet. Where there’s power from profit, there’s climate denial 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Cloud Peak’s bankruptcy and the company’s purchase of the three mines were among several major developments as declining demand roiled the Powder River Basin coal industry in 2019. Montana grants 65-day extension for Navajo-owned coal mine 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Australia is the world’s largest exporter of coal and liquefied natural gas, but the prime minister, who won a surprise third term in May, last month rejected calls to downsize Australia’s lucrative coal industry. Australia bushfires: PM's climate stance criticised as thousands flee blazes 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z Australia is the world’s largest exporter of coal and liquefied natural gas, but Morrison rejected calls last month to downsize Australia’s lucrative coal industry. Australia sending aid by sea to towns cut off by wildfires 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z In TV ads, he boasts of taking on Big Tobacco, the coal industry and the National Rifle Association. Billionaire presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg blankets Washington with millions of dollars in TV ads 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z “The entire coal industry should work together to support coal, not be in a situation trying to undercut each other,” Dahlin said. Wyoming business supplies coal to small-scale users 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z The idling of the mine in Buchanan County caps a tumultuous year for southwest Virginia’s coal industry. Company idles Virginia coal mine, cites trade war with China 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z Morrison rejected calls to downsize Australia’s lucrative coal industry. Australia’s PM defends climate stance amid wildfire disaster 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Some Wyoming lawmakers said the plan undermines the state’s coal industry. Wyoming governor backs continued utility company inquiry 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Meantime Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg came out with an energy plan that claimed he was personally responsible for much of the decline of the coal industry. AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s impeachment rage, Bloomberg on coal 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z Trump vowed to save the coal industry as he campaigned for president in the 2016 election. Bloomberg calls for closing all coal-fired power plants to combat climate change 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Mikey Elswick estimates that 90 percent of his family has worked in the coal industry, including his father, his uncle and his brother-in-law. Can a Coal Town Reinvent Itself? 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z The bankruptcy was part of what’s been a tumultuous year for the Powder River Basin coal industry. Coal bankruptcy plan approved amid bonding uncertainty 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z That’s far more jobs than we lost in the coal industry, so there are good things happening. Q&A: Carbon emissions will reach record high in 2019, thanks to the burning of fossil fuels 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z The county has been hit hard by the Appalachian trifecta of opioid addiction, the collapse of the coal industry, and the decline of tobacco farming. The One-Traffic-Light Town with Some of the Fastest Internet in the U.S. 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Working-class voters in Ashfield have reviled the Tories ever since the free-market revolution of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s, which they blame for hastening the demise of the coal industry. Across Northern England, Labour’s ‘Red Wall’ Is Showing Cracks 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z They include Ms. Brown’s two daughters — Peyton, 23, and Bailee, 25 — who last summer followed their husbands from the coal industry to more stable jobs at the Toyota plant in Georgetown, Ky. Can a Coal Town Reinvent Itself? 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z Morrison on Friday again rejected any links between the fires and his conservative government’s policies, including support for the coal industry. Sydney gasps for air as Australia bushfire smoke reaches record levels 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z In a departure from earlier speeches, Premier Li Keqiang last month urged the coal industry to play a role in securing the country’s energy supply. Years after freezing new projects, China is back to building coal power plants 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Put another way, we are all paying a massive, largely unnoticed subsidy to the oil, gas, and coal industry to destroy our civilization. Why science failed to stop climate change 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z When the coal industry was nationalised after World War Two, for example, it involved the transfer of ownership and control of 1,200 pits owned by 800 companies who employed 700,000 workers. What are nationalisation and privatisation? 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Easing requirements for dealing with coal ash is just one of many ways the administration is seeking to shore up the coal industry. Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z In Jharia, the heart of India’s coal industry, the livelihoods of half a million people depend on it. AP PHOTOS: Indian coal mines still burning after a century 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z They also reflect President Trump’s broader goal of bolstering America’s coal industry at a time when natural gas and renewable energy provide more affordable sources of electricity for consumers. EPA to scale back federal rules restricting waste from coal-fired power plants 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z In other words, the problem may not be restricted to the natural gas and coal industries, the source of most severance tax revenue. West Virginia editorial roundup 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z The president and GOP senators even put a former coal industry lobbyist, Andrew Wheeler, in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency. Despite his rhetoric, Trump isn't saving the coal industry 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z It also speaks to the “significant stress on the coal industry today,” said Benjamin Nelson, a coal analyst and Moody’s vice president. Murray Energy files for bankruptcy as coal’s role in U.S. power dwindles 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z That is at odds with the Trump administration’s efforts to revive the struggling coal industry. Trump Administration to Begin Official Withdrawal From Paris Climate Accord 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Schwarzenegger said one of his early sticking points with Mr. Trump in 2016 was the billionaire’s support for the coal industry. Schwarzenegger open to ditching GOP, supporting Warren: ‘I could’ 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z "Further efforts by this Administration to illegally bail out the coal industry will face the same fate as Perry's tenure," Brune said. Rick Perry’s most surprising legacy as energy secretary could be bigger science budget 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z The report says the same is true for attacks against people opposing the coal industry, illegal mining, and corrupt agribusiness around the country. Philippines' war on drugs fuels attacks on land defenders – report 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Yet at other times, Murray’s efforts on behalf of the coal industry were spurned by independent agencies despite support from Trump and his deputies. Murray Energy files for bankruptcy as coal’s role in U.S. power dwindles 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Other coal industry titans like billionaire Joe Craft, the CEO of the nation’s third-largest coal company Alliance Resource Partners, have been riding high in the Trump era. ‘Swampy symbiosis’: fossil fuel industry has more clout than ever under Trump 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Nationwide there are 43 times as many people working for Walmart than are directly employed in the entire US coal industry. Facing deadly floods in Trump's coal country 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z "Further efforts by this Administration to illegally bail out the coal industry will face the same fate as Perry's tenure," Brune said. Rick Perry’s most surprising legacy as energy secretary could be bigger science budget 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s strong support for the coal industry, including backing a controversial proposed mine by India’s Adani Enterprises, was seen as a key factor in his unexpected election win in May. David Attenborough criticizes Australia on climate, coal policy 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Yet rolling back Obama-era regulations may provide just a modest boost to the coal industry. Murray Energy files for bankruptcy as coal’s role in U.S. power dwindles 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Nearly all of the city’s general fund is supplied by coal industry taxes paid. Coal industry continues sharp decline despite Trump's promised revival 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z "About 50,000 folks are directly employed in the coal industry," he says, adding that those jobs are often well-paid and support many more throughout the state. Facing deadly floods in Trump's coal country 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Today, there’s not much to see in Paradise but the plant’s three cooling towers, mounds of coal and a declining coal industry. From Luckenbach to Rocky Top, country is an American roadmap 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z The collapse of the coal industry in central Appalachia made the region particularly vulnerable. Tackle the epidemic, not the opioids 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z Last year, Trump declared that “the coal industry is back,” and yet, since his election, more than fifty coal plants have closed or announced their closures. The Battle for a Paycheck in Kentucky Coal Country 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z His hope, he said, is to rejuvenate the state’s economy, devastated by the collapse of the coal industry, with a “sustainable produce hub” that would turn Kentucky into “the agtech capital” of the United States. A Greenhouse Large Enough to Feed the Eastern Seaboard 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z When the old economic order collapsed, so did the local coal industry. German elections: AfD finds rich seam in city clinging on to coal 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z In June, the Trump administration finalized a carbon emissions rule for U.S. power plants to help the ailing coal industry and replaced an Obama-era rule targeted at fighting climate change. Factbox: U.S. oil and gas regulatory rollbacks under Trump 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z The move would be the latest in a series by the Trump administration easing emissions controls on the oil, gas and coal industries. New rollback for climate-changing releases from oilfields 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z “And he helps us in the coal industry. I wasn’t going to ask him to leave.” The Battle for a Paycheck in Kentucky Coal Country 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z Before Saturday’s season opener, Brown will continue a tradition that taps into the state’s coal industry and heritage with a pregame “Mountaineer Mantrip” walk, including touching a 350-pound chunk of coal outside West Virginia’s stadium. Mine visit an effort by WVU’s Brown to connect with fans 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Republican National Committee spokesman Kevin Knoth said Sunday that Sanders’ platform would devastate Kentucky in part by eliminating the coal industry. Sanders: Support coal country while combating climate change 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z Republican National Committee spokesman Kevin Knoth said Sunday that Sanders’ platform would devastate Kentucky in part by eliminating the coal industry. Sanders: Support coal country while combating climate change 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z The U.S. government official who oversees research involving fossil fuels says it’s not too late for new technology to help the coal industry. The Latest: US fossil fuel official tours Wyoming coal sites 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z “You have done more to hurt Appalachia than the coal industry has ever thought about doing,” she said and stormed out. A Nun, a Doctor and a Lawyer — and Deep Regret Over the Nation’s Handling of Opioids 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z Leaders from the Pacific’s smallest islands, who say rising sea levels are an existential threat to their low-lying nations, said Canberra’s announcement did not excuse its support for the country’s coal industry. Australia should reduce emissions, coal mining: Pacific leaders 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z A Pennsylvania power plant that was at the center of President Trump's effort to revive the coal industry will be closing 19 months ahead of schedule. Malaysia charges 17 current and former Goldman Sachs executives in expansion of 1MDB fraud case 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Court documents show the company’s president Mark Campbell says the bankruptcy is mostly due to Cambrian buying assets from other coal companies and a decline in the coal industry. Kentucky’s Cambrian Coal files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z The upheaval comes as the Trump administration continues with its pledge to boost the nuclear and coal industries by easing regulations and guaranteeing loans for two new commercial reactors. Nuke plants’ rescue jolts conservatives, environmentalists 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z Yet, our state lawmakers continue to staunchly defy the overwhelming evidence that there will be no slowing of the downward spiral of the coal industry, and they do so at the cost of their constituents. West Virginia editorial roundup 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z But it has been particularly brutal here in central Appalachia, which has seen the coal industry contract and now has some of the highest poverty and disability rates in the nation. Flooded with opioids, Appalachia is still trying to recover 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z Yet another gift to the coal industry, Wheeler’s so-called Affordable Clean Energy rule grants states the authority to determine emissions standards but sets no targets, leaving them the option to do absolutely nothing. 10 ways Andrew Wheeler has decimated EPA protections 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Trump moves to gut Obama climate policy and bolster the coal industry » Capitol Journal: California moves to block Trump from rolling back its environmental protections 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Seven stories discuss the decline of the coal industry or the new mergers, without mentioning the American Miners Act. The media uses coal miners to attack the Green New Deal — then ignores their pension fight 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z He was joined by his supporters, including Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, who are former oil and coal industry lobbyists. Trump praises his own environmental efforts 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Other changes would ease regulation and support the coal industry and oil and gas companies, sources of heat-trapping fossil fuel emissions and air pollutants. Trump raises eyebrows in promoting his environment record 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist, has taken a number of steps to systematically reduce the role of scientists in the agency’s policymaking process. 10 ways Andrew Wheeler has decimated EPA protections 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Republican state Sen. Michael Von Flatern of Gillette said he hopes the coal industry’s problems spur the Legislature to change the way mines are required to pay county taxes. Wyoming coal miners left wondering after bankruptcy filing 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z Other recent bankruptcies in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin coal industry haven’t interrupted mining operations. Blackjewel CEO confident bankrupt coal operator will rebound 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z For the United States to rejoin the Paris climate accord and stop artificially boosting the coal industry? Opinion | Never Trumpers have a decision to make 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z As a matter of close approximation, every job created by making, installing and maintaining solar panels and windmills would be offset by a job lost in the oil, gas and coal industries. In the Democratic debates, candidates spouted too many economic fairy tales 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z This White House has pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Accords, rolled back federal standards on emissions for vehicles, power plants and factories, and propped up the dying coal industry. Florida editorial roundup 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z Trump before and after taking office declared it his mission to save the declining U.S. coal industry and promote fossil fuels in general. Blurred lines: Trump’s UN choice and her coal magnate spouse 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z Trump’s boast that “the coal industry is back” — much like steel? Opinion | The Trump economy house of cards collapses 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Their thinking goes: As the oil, gas and coal industries pump money into political campaigns, these fossil-fuel interests have been able to forestall meaningful legislation to slow climate change. Analysis | The Energy 202: Want to address climate change? Fix campaign finance first, 2020 Democrats say. 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z The rule represents the Trump administration’s most direct effort to protect the coal industry. EPA establishes coal-friendly rule on climate 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Under Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency has branded the rewrite as the Affordable Clean Energy rule and designed it to fulfill the president’s campaign promise to bring back the coal industry. Trump moves to gut Obama climate policy and bolster the coal industry 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Her husband at the time was contacting Pruitt and the EPA repeatedly as the U.S. coal industry pressed a successful campaign for regulatory rollbacks from the Trump administration. Blurred lines: Trump’s UN choice and her coal magnate spouse 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z Making matters worse, the Trump administration is unveiling an energy plan this morning intended to – you guessed it – boost the coal industry. Under Trump, US air quality slips for the first time in decades 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z President Donald Trump vowed early in his presidency to kill the Clean Power Plan as part of his administration’s attempt to revive the ailing coal industry. Trump EPA to unveil replacement for Obama's power plant rule 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z His pledge to roll back regulation for the coal industry helped cement support from owners and workers in the coal industry, and others. Trump EPA close to gutting Obama rule on coal power plants 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Energy experts doubt that Trump’s more lax approach will reverse the coal industry’s decline. Trump moves to gut Obama climate policy and bolster the coal industry 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z His decision coincided neatly with coal industry efforts to relax onerous restrictions on their waste-handling practices. Recent Missouri Editorials 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z It’s difficult to picture the coal industry being more prosperous than it is now 11 years down the road. West Virginia editorial roundup 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z For Campbell County, Chapter 11 of the Powder River Basin coal industry’s nonfiction tale reads more like a recurring nightmare from a prolonged horror saga. Tax collections uncertain amid Wyoming coal bankruptcies 2019-06-09T04:00:00Z The problem with this assertion by the EPA – now helmed by a former coal industry lobbyist – is that the evidence Roundup may be unsafe is rapidly mounting. The unseen carcinogenic danger lurking in New York City's public parks | Ben Kallos 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z This “energy dominance” agenda is aimed at turning the US into a major exporter of oil and gas, while propping up the fading coal industry. Thousands could perish annually in US if global heating not curbed, study finds 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z A year later, Williams stated that those advisories went overboard, echoing coal industry complaints about regulatory overreach. Recent Missouri Editorials 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z The instinct to protect the coal industry is understandable, especially as it pertains to the workers in that industry. West Virginia editorial roundup 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z This included information pulled from a coal industry source for his environmental plan and a sentence that appeared verbatim from the XQ Institute, an education policy journal. A tale of two climate plans: Biden borrows coal industry language, Warren responds to Green New Deal 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z Biden’s campaign said Tuesday that it would update his policy plans online to properly attribute the sources of information, which in the case of his environmental plan included a coal industry entity. Joe Biden’s campaign acknowledges lifting language from other groups for its policy plans 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z One only has to look at the coal industry to understand that for far too many years West Virginia allowed out-of-state corporations to prosper, only to see them leave - and take the economy with them. West Virginia editorial roundup 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z “Vietnam is a big growth story for the coal industry. Coal demand will be extremely strong,” said Pat Markey, Managing Director of Sierra Vista Resources, a Singapore-based commodity advisory. In Vietnam's booming energy sector coal reigns, but renewables play... 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z “I expect we’ll win it this time because the coal industry, the steel industry, the car industry, they’re all doing incredibly well.” Donald Trump targets Joe Biden in Pennsylvania rally 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z The grants are financed by fees paid by the coal industry. New money available for reclaiming old mines in Virginia 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z “It is certainly not a good sign for a Democratic presidential candidate to be copying things verbatim from a group associated with the coal industry,” Nelson said. Joe Biden’s campaign acknowledges lifting language from other groups for its policy plans 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Trump makes great promises about restoring, securing and protecting the economic welfare of those "forgotten" Americans in Rust Belt and red state America by forcing the coal industry and manufacturers to remain in those areas. Donald Trump: White welfare king and lord of the great grift 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Fun fact: Wheeler worked at the EPA in the early 1990s and was staff chief of the Senate Environment Committee before becoming coal industry lobbyist. Who's in Trump's Cabinet? A full list of the president's top advisers 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z House Minority Floor Leader Rocky Adkins says the coal industry will continue to exist but not at the past levels. Candidates discuss future of coal production during debate 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z A lobbying disclosure report for Pruitt provides little insight into precisely what he’s doing in Indiana, but several clues point to work on behalf of the coal industry. Ex-EPA chief Pruitt registers as energy lobbyist in Indiana 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z A lobbying disclosure report for Pruitt filed Thursday provides little insight into what he’s doing in Indiana, but several clues point to work on behalf of the coal industry. Ex-EPA chief Pruitt registers as energy lobbyist in Indiana 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z It’s been known for years that thermal coal is not the future of the coal industry. West Virginia editorial roundup 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z The coal industry should redirect some of the political contributions it made to our nation’s elected officials - including the president and Mr. McConnell - to the Black Lung Fund. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Is the president really this opposed to any kind of clean-energy alternatives that threatens the coal industry? With cancer claim, Trump's opposition to wind power reaches new level 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Following Pruitt’s departure, President Donald Trump selected former coal industry lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to serve as the nation’s top environmental official. Ex-EPA chief Pruitt registers as energy lobbyist in Indiana 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Centralia, Pennsylvania, was once a prosperous town, largely supported by the coal industry. The underground communities that have taken over Centralia, Pennsylvania 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z As a candidate, Trump vowed to revive the coal industry — a stance that helped garner him 76 percent of the vote in Adams County in 2016. In small towns across the nation, the death of a coal plant leaves an unmistakable void 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z QBE will also target zero direct investments from the thermal coal industry by July 1, while restricting any coal exposure to half a percent of total funds under management. Australian insurer QBE to exit thermal coal over climate change 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Maybe the president is simply reluctant to endorse any kind of clean-energy alternatives that threatens the coal industry. Trump boasts, 'I know a lot about wind' (despite not knowing about wind) 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Trump and McConnell have reaped large contributions from the coal industry, according to the political money website Open Secrets. APNewsBreak: Federal black lung fund in danger of drying up 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z It was in northeastern Pennsylvania, not in the southeastern part of the state, and it was in a region known for its coal industry, not steel. How Trump’s Brand of Grievance Politics Roiled a Pennsylvania Campaign 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Wyoming’s coal industry seeks to export more coal overseas to offset declining demand for coal from electric utilities in the U.S. Wyoming governor vetoes coal-export terminal lawsuit bill 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z So far, it’s the more politically influential coal industry that’s gotten significant action on the regulatory rollbacks that it sought from the Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies. Nuclear industry pushing for fewer inspections at plants 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Quarterly figures are volatile, but clearly, two years into the Trump presidency, both West Virginia and the coal industry remain in bad shape. Opinion | ‘Trump people’ are the ultimate victims of the president’s hoax 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z All Democrats voted no, including Sen. Joe Manchin III, a centrist from West Virginia and a defender of the coal industry. Senate confirms former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler as EPA administrator 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z The Senate on Thursday confirmed the former coal industry lobbyist to lead the agency, despite concerns by Democrats and one Republican about regulatory rollbacks he’s made in eight months as acting chief. Shaheen, Hassan, voted against Wheeler’s confirmation 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z “Andrew Wheeler has been seen as a thoughtful leader who understands the need for sensible environmental policies,” Michelle Bloodworth, the president of the coal industry group America’s Power, said in a statement. Former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler confirmed as new EPA administrator 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z The ruling Law and Justice party was elected in 2015 on promises to sustain the coal industry, and it introduced policies that made it harder to invest in renewable energy. Poland to invest in solar panels as power prices rise 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z His fantasies to make America great again centre on our dying coal industry. Why ‘Trump country’ isn’t as Republican as you think 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z It has long been obvious that the coal industry is in decline as the market for coal used in power plants drops. West Virginia editorial roundup 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z A Fox News op-ed says that the Green New Deal “would eliminate millions of jobs in the oil, gas, and coal industries by banning nearly all fossil fuel use in just 10 years”. How Republicans have seen red over Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z The Senate on Thursday confirmed former coal industry lobbyist Andrew Wheeler as the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in a 52 to 47 vote, largely along party lines. Former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler confirmed as new EPA administrator 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z The coal industry has been hammered by its inability to compete with cheap natural gas and renewable energy. TVA defies Trump, votes to shut down two aging coal-fired power plants 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z But the coal industry has suffered from cheap natural gas and renewable energy. TVA defies Trump, votes to shut down two aging coal-fired power plants 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z In Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s first month in office, Murray presented a four-page “action plan” to rescue the coal industry. Trump urges Tennessee Valley Authority to keep open an aging coal-burning power plant 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z After spending two years catering to the desires of the oil, gas and coal industries, Ryan Zinke, President Donald Trump’s first Secretary of the Interior, left his job in a flurry of ethics investigations. What new horrors await our national lands? 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z It’s problematic enough when Trump goes to bat for the coal industry in general, given the severity of the climate crisis and the importance of investing in clean energy. Trump intervenes in support of coal plant owned by major donor 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Solar, which currently represents about 2.4% of overall US electricity generation, already employs twice as many workers as the coal industry and almost five times as many workers as the nuclear industry. Solar energy sector lost 8,000 jobs in US last year, but future looks bright – report 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z In Energy Secretary Rick Perry's first month in office, Murray presented a four-page "action plan" to rescue the coal industry. TVA defies Trump, votes to shut down two aging coal-fired power plants 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z This is highly doubtful as there is no history that Mr. Trump ever cared about the coal industry. Opinion | Trump doesn’t actually care about coal country 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist, has said he believes climate change is occurring, but told senators at his confirmation hearing earlier this month that he did not see it as an urgent problem. EPA taps climate skeptic for science advisory panel 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z That drastically reduced the benefits of emission restrictions and allowed the administration to conclude the Obama-era rule was no longer justified, given costs to the coal industry. Trump rollbacks for fossil fuel industries carry steep cost 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z This is true everywhere: Since 1990, nearly 65 percent of all newspaper jobs have been eliminated, more than in the fishing, steel or coal industries. Perspective | Local newspapers have already been gutted. There’s nothing left to cut. 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z That makes Trump’s failure to keep his swamp-draining pledge - highlighted by the Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday for a former coal industry lobbyist nominated to run the Environmental Protection Agency - all the more disturbing. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z “That’s why it is relevant that you are a former coal industry lobbyist,” he added. Trump's new EPA pick defends rollbacks as Democrats call him 'extreme' 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z But Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist who replaced Pruitt to become acting EPA chief last year, will still face a grilling from Democrats on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. On path to Senate confirmation, Trump's EPA pick has tried to avoid Scott Pruitt's missteps 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z The shift is taking place as the Trump administration tries to revive the coal industry by rolling back environmental regulations and easing restrictions on building new plants. Utilities Speed Up Closure of Coal-Fired Power Plants 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z The Navajo Nation relies heavily on the coal industry for revenue. Navajo company looks into buying northern Arizona coal mine 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z In the New Year speech, Kim Jong Un called for the coal industry to focus on helping power stations “normalize electricity generation without letup.” Kim's vision of a coal-fueled North Korean future may be tough to... 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z This is certainly more important than saving some money for the coal industry. Opinion | Americans’ health should be more important than coal profits 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z But he campaigned as an ardent supporter of the coal industry. Five New Governors to Watch on Climate 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z It was California’s latest ambitious reaction to Trump’s decisions to withdraw from the Paris climate accord and revive the coal industry. New laws are putting California further at odds with Trump 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z The Obama administration complied and the rule was reinstated, but the coal industry again challenged the rule. New E.P.A. Plan Could Free Coal Plants to Release More Mercury Into the Air 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z It’s the latest administration effort on behalf of the country’s coal industry. EPA proposes easing regulation of mercury from coal plants 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z But the environmental crackdown hit the chemical and coal industries hard, and they resisted much of it. President Trump’s Retreat on the Environment Is Affecting Communities Across America 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Unfortunately, Trump is moving the country - and the world - in the wrong direction by rolling back environmental regulations, embracing the coal industry, dismissing global climate agreements and disregarding science. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z For much of the century, the coal industry had been shrinking as other energy sources and better paid jobs emerged. The Christmas protest No 1 you rarely hear 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z Jobs in the lumber and coal industries were notoriously dangerous. As US life expectancy falls, West Virginia offers lessons 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Three of who consult for the coal industry. Dr Dust: the man who discovered a hidden black lung epidemic 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z But the National Mining Association, which represents the coal industry, said that the rule would cost 78,000 coal mining jobs, and that suitable protections were already in place. President Trump’s Retreat on the Environment Is Affecting Communities Across America 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Last week we got the report card on administration efforts to prop up the coal industry; forecast 2018 coal consumption by the Energy Information Administration. A 2020 poll! 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Reactors provide electricity around the clock and are not as vulnerable to extreme weather events as the infrastructure of the natural gas or coal industries. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Poland’s coal industry is on full display at the climate conference, with exhibitors showing off lumps of coal and miners greeting attendees, alongside promises of “clean coal” technologies. Coal is still king in Poland, where world leaders gather to confront ‘climate catastrophe’ 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Many of the rollbacks put in motion aim to prop up the declining U.S. coal industry. Landmark protections falling for air, land, and soon, water 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z With this running start, Mr. Trump is already on track to leave an indelible mark on the American landscape, even with a decline in some major pollutants from the ever-shrinking coal industry. President Trump’s Retreat on the Environment Is Affecting Communities Across America 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Supporters of the change say that carbon-capture technology is “wishful thinking”, whereas opponents argue that rolling back standards will not revive the coal industry. Daily briefing: The five unmissable science books of 2018 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z President Donald Trump to prop up the coal industry by sweeping away former President Barack Obama’s climate change regulations, like the Clean Power Plan. TVA to keep cutting carbon with natgas, nuclear power plants: CEO 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z |
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