The US Department of Energy (DoE) has released a report warning that blackouts could rise by a factor of 100 by 2030 if the US continues to close down reliable power sources without adding sufficient firm capacity. …
News Tag: coal
Poll Shows That Americans Want Energy Abundance, Not Climate Catastrophism
As Congress works through the One Big Beautiful Bill this week, the best argument for repealing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) energy subsidies is simple: it’s what voters want. …
The Future of Coal, Grid Security, and the Fight Against Regulatory Overreach
In this high-voltage episode of American Potential, host David From sits down with Rachel Gleason, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Coal Alliance, to discuss the future of coal, the reliability of America’s power grid, and the consequences of top-down energy policy. …
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 …
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. …
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Launches Largest Deregulatory Effort in U.S. History to ‘Save Coal, Bring Down Cost of Living’
During a recent radio show appearance, Lee Zeldin went over his recent historic launch of the largest deregulatory effort in U.S. history and talked about the EPA’s sweeping deregulations to “save the coal industry” and “bring down the cost of living.” …
Data Center Energy Demand Reviving Coal-Fired Power Plants
Data center construction is exploding as the need for processing power for artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, and other capacity-hungry processes has exploded as well. This means demand for power is at an all-time high. …
