The Energy Report
Support For Mine Problems in Jeopardy; Groups Challenge South Fork Coal
Energy Report stories about Citizens’ ability to get help with mine problems in jeopardy and groups challenge South Fork Coal’s actions in West Virginia.
Read MoreEPA Plans to Roll Back Air and Water Protections
Last spring, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its intention to roll back dozens of vital environmental health protections, calling it the “biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history.”
Read MoreLaw Slashes Renewable Energy, Offers Benefits to Coal and Gas
On July 4, President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a budget reconciliation package with sweeping impacts on many issue areas, particularly health and the environment.
Read MoreGas Buildout Continues Across Southeast
A massive buildout of methane gas infrastructure in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee is taking place across the Southeast.
Read MoreTVA Pursues Multiple Methane Gas Power Plants and Pipelines
The Tennessee Valley Authority is planning the biggest methane gas buildout of any utility this decade — nine new plants since 2020.
Read MoreBiden Admin Finalizes Silica Rule Update
A new federal rule would cut miners’ exposure to silica dust, but miners and their advocates have concerns about whether industry will follow the new rule under the current enforcement mechanisms.
Read MoreReducing Methane Emissions from Wells Could Create Tens of Thousands of Jobs
Decommissioning unplugged oil and gas wells and reducing emissions at operating wells in accordance with new federal guidelines would create tens of thousands of jobs across four states, according to a recent report.
Read MoreTVA Moves Forward with Kingston Gas Plant
Ignoring EPA concerns and calls from lawmakers for more transparency, Tennessee Valley Authority moved forward with plans to convert the Kingston Fossil Plant from coal to methane.
Read MoreEPA Action to Prevent Power Plant Pollution
New EPA rules to regulate pollution from coal and gas power plants could have major impacts on public health and the environment.
Read MoreOpposition to Proposed Prison on Mine
Environmental risks and negative social, economic and mental-health impacts to prisoners and communities are among the concerns voiced over a plan to build a prison on top of a former mine.
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