Coal remains the most-used electricity generation source in 18 states
Coal Retirement
The Energy Edge: Reports Of Coal’s Death…Exaggerated?
By Matthew Pitzarella | Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PCSign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox.
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By William Herlihy & Nicholas Preservati | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
As Storm Looms, 4th Circuit Reverses Ruling Against Dominion on Coal Ash Pollution at Chesapeake Site
Currents – Energy Industry Insights: August 2018
By William Herlihy & Nicholas Preservati | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
The new head of the EPA sent a staff-wide memo laying out steps the agency is taking to increase transparency
New Report: Clean Tech Boosts Electric Grid As Coal Use Declines
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
A new report by M.J. Bradley & Associates shows that coal-fired power plants are retiring primarily due to low natural gas prices and flattened demand, and that cleaner energy keeps our electric grid reliable. The report estimates that coal plant closures caused less than 20 percent of the overall decline in coal generation over the past six years, and… Keep reading →
Here’s Why Putting More Tax Dollars Behind Coal Is Such A Wasteful Proposition
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice just pitched a coal boondoggle to President Donald Trump. And boy oh boy, it’s a doozy. Justice, who made news recently for announcing at a Trump rally that he was switching from the Democratic to the Republican party, is a billionaire climate denier who owns a host of companies, including… Keep reading →
EPA Given Additional Time To Ponder Next Steps On Clean Power Plan As Court Grants Another Stay
By VAN HILDERBRAND, JR., MARIAN HWANG | MILES & STOCKBRIDGE P.C.
Over the last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit stayed two high-profile litigations concerning the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions from new and existing coal-fired power plants.
U.S. Court Of Appeals Upholds MSHA’s Right To Obtain Personnel Records From Mine Operators
By WILLA PERLMUTTER | STOEL RIVES LLP
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an opinion upholding two citations and an order issued to a mine operator, Hopkins County Coal, for its refusal to turn over certain personnel records requested by the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Groundbreaking Study Shows New Coal Plants Are Uneconomic In 97 Percent Of US Counties
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
At Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), we understand that market forces can drive either a healthy environment – or harmful pollution. I recently wrote about how generating electricity often creates pollution, which comes with environmental and health costs that are usually not paid for by the polluters. That’s why EDF works to identify and correct market… Keep reading →
Market Forces Are Driving Coal’s Demise And Cleaning Up The Grid In Texas
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
What do economists and environmentalists have in common? When it comes to Texas’ energy future, more than you may think. According to a new study from the Brattle Group, a reputable, national economics consulting firm with extensive experience in Texas’ electricity sector, market forces are leading to coal’s rapid decline in the Lone Star State.… Keep reading →
China Ramps Up Renewables
By Paul Davies, R. Andrew Westgate | Latham & Watkins LLP
China has made notable strides to transition towards a lower-carbon economy.
