Battle Against Coal-Fired Plants in US Continues
Forbes reported that coal giants are in the process of adapting to new EPA rules against emissions from coal-fired plants.
Forbes reported that coal giants are in the process of adapting to new EPA rules against emissions from coal-fired plants.
Reuters reported that new carbon emissions rules could stop new coal plants from being built.
CNBC News reported that a US tribe has renewed its efforts to build a coal-to-liquid plant in Montana.
With a rise in crude oil prices, the price of coal has tagged along for the ride, but will likely diverge in the long run.
U.S. coal miner Massey Energy Co has seen opportunities to export more coal to Europe and Asia as global steel production and power generation are starting to pick up. For full story, click here
Full swing US diplomacy on climate change continued on day five even as Hillary Clinton flew out on Tuesday morning. The US special envoy and chief negotiator on climate change, Todd Stern, took over where the US secretary of state had left, meeting environment and forest minister Jairam Ramesh, power minister Sushilkumar Shinde, foreign secretary [...]
Coal supplies at U.S. power plants surged 1 percent this week from last and are 16.3 percent greater than the same week of 2008. For full story, click here
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has sharply raised its forecast of U.S. coal exports next year to 24 percent more than 2009 exports, citing expectations of international economic recovery. For full story, click here
While U.S. coal miners are likely to report strong quarterly profits this month, weak demand and a supply glut could hover the industry’s prospects for the rest of the year. For full story, click here
Genscape announced that coal stocks at U.S. power plants increased 1.3 percent this week from last week and are 16.9 percent greater than the same week of 2008. For full story, click here
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