FirstEnergy to Shut Down Six Coal Plants
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) announced it plans to close six coal plants due to the introduction of new environmental regulations.
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Illinois Coal Plants Prepared for New EPA Rules
Friday, December 16, 2011
CNBC News reported that coal plants in Illinois are already reducing their mercury emissions ahead of new rules implementation.
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EPA Rules Could Shut 13,000 Megawatts of Midwest Coal Plants
Friday, November 18, 2011
Reuters reported that proposed legislation by the US Environmental Protection Agency could force the shutdown of many domestic coal plants.
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Estimate of US Coal Plant Retirements from Rules Changes Cut by Consultancy
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Platts reported that ICF International reduced its prediction of the number of coal plants that would be shut down following new emissions regulations.
Greece Plans to Sell Two PPC Coal Plants – Minister
Monday, September 26, 2011
Reuters reported that two of Greece's coal-fired power plants will be sold as part of a bailout agreement.
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Germany to Boost Coal-Fired Generation, Standard Chartered Says
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Bloomberg reported that Germany intends to increase coal-fired power production after closing nuclear plants.
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Coal: Diversify to Mitigate Losses?
Thursday, March 18, 2010
U.S. coal companies are looking to diversify. Just a few years ago the industry enjoyed a boom in coal-fired power plant development, but growing concern for global warming and rising construction costs gave natural gas and renewable-energy plants an edge.
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Coal plays into U.S. election
Thursday, October 23, 2008
As election day nears and the fate of each candidate rests on electorally important states such as Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Ohio—all of which are major coal producers—the campaigns are ramping up their rhetoric by focusing on clean coal energy production.
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- Novadx Ventures Corp. – Emerging Coal Producer
- Prophecy Coal — Fulfilling Asia’s Energy Needs
- SouthGobi – Powering China’s Growth
- Thelon Capital Ltd. – Approximately 14 million tons of Inferred Coal Reserves
- Westcore Energy Ltd.- North American Energy Solutions
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