The Energy Report
Miners Protection Act Advances
Union coal miners, retirees and their families are one step closer to securing their pensions and benefits as the U.S. Senate Finance Committee approves the Miners Protection Act.
Read MoreDakota Access Pipeline Stopped, For Now
As protests continue, the Obama administration stepped in to temporarily block the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Read MoreAlabama Coal Company Sued for Water Pollution and Other Shorts
Alabama coal company sued for water pollution, a petition to pause a nuclear plant, the price of metallurgical coal rises and other short energy stories from across the region.
Read MoreNew Federal Water Quality Guidance on Selenium
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new criteria for monitoring selenium, a potentially harmful pollutant, in water.
Read MoreN.C. Scientists and State Officials at Odds Over Coal Ash Safety
In August, state scientists and agency representatives differed starkly in how they responded to coal ash cleanup in North Carolina.
Read MoreCourts Could Determine Obama’s Environmental Legacy
As the Obama administration draws to a close, several regulations set to safeguard the environment and public health are either not finalized or tied up in the court system.
Read MoreMountaintop Removal Coal Mining in West Virginia
Two mountaintop removal coal mines are proposed in West Virginia, and another relatively new mine faces a pollution lawsuit. Meanwhile, federal courts upheld the EPA’s denial of the largest mountaintop removal permit ever proposed.
Read MoreWest Virginia County Denied Regulation of Frack Wastewater, Regional Problem Unveiled
A federal judge invalidated an ordinance that banned fracking wastewater from being stored, disposed of or used in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Read MoreAlpha Natural Resources to Exit Bankruptcy
Alpha Natural Resources won approval to emerge from bankruptcy. The plan rests on the transfer of Alpha’s core coal assets to new company, Contura Energy, Inc.
Read MoreFederal Support for Clean Energy Financing and other shorts
Federal support for clean energy financing, carbon emissions from coal mine drainage, new pollution controls for a proposed natural gas plant and more short stories.
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