The Department of Energy is invoking emergency powers to keep a decades-old coal-fired power plant in Michigan online to avoid power outages and grid reliability issues as peak power demand arrives this summer. …
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Trump administration approves coal mine expansion to boost Asia exports
The U.S. Interior Department approved a plan by Signal Peak Energy to expand coal mining, providing exports for Japan and South Korea, the agency said on Friday, as it responded to President Donald Trump’s energy-emergency directives. …
A coal comeback may be taking place in the US
Matt Mackowiak, Director of Government Affairs at Core Natural Resources, comments on the recent signing of four executive orders by US President Donald Trump that will help propel the use of coal. These executive orders also reinforce the need to preserve our nation’s coal fleet, as coal remains a vital resource for the future. …
Things to know about the US coal industry and proposed changes under the Trump administration
President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed several changes that would affect the struggling U.S. coal industry. Trump issued executive orders this month to allow mining on federal land. He has used his emergency authority to allow some older coal-fired power plants set for retirement to keep producing electricity to meet the rising demand amid the …
Trump to fast-track permitting for 10 mining projects across U.S.
The White House on Friday said it will fast-track permitting for 10 mining projects across the United States as part of President Donald Trump’s push to expand critical minerals production. The projects, which would supply copper, antimony, and other minerals – have been granted FAST-41 status, a federal initiative launched in 2015 to streamline approvals …
Trump signs orders to boost coal production
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a series of executive orders that aim to boost domestic coal production, citing the need to meet rising demand from artificial intelligence. …
Trump Signs Four Actions to Protect, Bolster America’s Coal Industry
On Tuesday, April 8th, at 3 p.m., President Donald Trump signed an executive order designating coal as a critical mineral. This will help the United States meet the energy requirements needed to dominate AI globally. The executive order emphasizes coal mining rights on federal land, boosting coal-fired power plants and accelerating the export of U.S. …
Buried fortune: US finds $8.4 billion in rare earths sitting in coal ash landfills
For years, the United States has depended on imports of rare earth elements, the critical materials found in everything from smartphones to renewable energy technologies. But in a surprising twist, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have discovered that a massive domestic supply has been sitting right under our noses all along. …
Fueling the Conversation
President Biden, green groups, D.C. think tanks, and international organizations enacted a set of policies that prioritized climate goals over everything else. These policies were rejected because they led to runaway inflation, higher energy and electricity prices, and restrictions on our ability to access our domestic natural resources. …
Trump EPA Announces Biggest Deregulation Effort in U.S. History
Lee Zeldin, Trump’s EPA Administrator, has unleashed a barrage of deregulatory actions designed to make it easier to make and build things in the United States, with less red tape and costs for consumers. …