General Electric announces No Coal Goal
General Electric recently announced that it plans to stop making coal-fired power plants and instead focus on more renewable sources of power. This exit from...
Expert: Blocked coal merger puts Wyoming at higher risk
A Tuesday U.S. District Court ruling increases the likelihood that eventual mine closures in the Powder River Basin will happen under the ownership of smaller,...
McFeely: Report blasts expensive ND project meant to save coal plant
A new report blasts North Dakota's Project Tundra, calling the proposal to capture carbon dioxide emissions at an aging coal-fired power plant in the state...
The world is switching to renewable energy. What does that mean for coal and gas states?
These are very challenging times for U.S. fossil fuel-producing states such as Wyoming, Alaska, and North Dakota. The coronavirus economic downturn has reduced energy demand,...
“The proof is in the pudding.” Coal country responds to Democrats’ clean energy transition
With the 2020 election heating up, coal community groups want residents of Appalachia to be part of the conversation as the energy transition accelerates.
Coal country envisions paths forward in manufacturing, reclamation and renewables
The blue rubber rafts shriek as they slide down steep metal rails, each guided by a crew that will soon be floating down a 9-mile...
Life After Coal: The Decline and Rise of West Virginia Coal Country
Areas formerly reliant on fossil fuel extraction can reinvent themselves and remain relevant in a decarbonizing economy. West Virginia shows that ignoring the need for...
How a New York Town Has Shifted From a Coal-Powered Economy
The Huntley coal plant in Tonawanda, New York, was once the area's biggest polluter. But it was also the town's biggest taxpayer.