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Trump, Shapiro strike deal to keep Pennsylvania coal plants open
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Fox Business
A reported agreement between President Donald Trump and Gov. Josh Shapiro would extend operations at certain Pennsylvania coal-fired power plants, emphasizing efforts to protect energy jobs and generate enough power to support the regional grid. It reinforces the need for reliable, around-the-clock energy as electricity demand continues to grow. ...
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Trump admin ramps up effort to revive coal industry as power demand surges
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Fox Business
At a time of surging power demand, Fox Business visits Core Natural Resources’ Prosperity, PA mine. The segment highlights how coal remains essential to dependable electricity, economic growth, and a secure American energy future. ...
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History of Electricity
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Institute for Energy Research
Affordable, reliable electricity is fundamental to modern life. It provides clean, safe light around the clock, cools our homes in summer and heats many in winter, and powers the digital world we rely on through our smartphones and computers. Although hundreds of millions of Americans use electricity every day, most of us don’t think twice ...
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Italy Ready to Restart Coal-Fired Plants, Postpone Total Coal Phaseout
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POWER
Officials in Italy said they are prepared to restart the country’s four remaining coal-fired power plants if supply issues for oil and natural gas persist, while also moving to postpone a permanent shutdown of those facilities until at least 2038 to support industrial competitiveness and economic stability. ...
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How Regulatory Realism is Securing the American Grid
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America’s Coal Today
On March 27, 2026, the EPA finalized a rule repealing the 2024 amendments to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. By reverting these standards to the workable 2012 baseline, the administration has signaled a long-overdue return to energy pragmatism, prioritizing the stability of the American power grid over the ideological pursuit of a fossil-free future. ...
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Paul Ehrlich on Energy: Consistently Wrong but Never in Doubt
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Institute for Energy Research
The recent death of Paul R. Ehrlich, one of the first to sound the climate alarm, invites a look back at his energy views, which were errant when made and are embarrassingly so today. ...
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