The Energy Report
Coal Company Seeks Mine Permit in Tennessee Wildlife Area
Federal regulators have reopened the permit process for a proposed 422-acre mine in Campbell County, Tenn., which was met with objections from environmental groups.
Read MoreTrump Administration Rolls Back More Environmental Protections
President Donald Trump’s administration has made numerous cuts to environmental protections including those for methane emissions, protected waters, light bulb standards, and coal ash storage.
Read MoreNorth Carolina and Virginia Announce Clean Energy Goals
The governors of North Carolina and Virginia both announced clean energy goals that include full carbon neutrality in the power generation sector by 2050
Read MoreAudit Finds Mine Safety Penalties Ineffective
An August 2019 federal audit of the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration found that mine safety penalties did not contribute to the overall safety of mining operations.
Read MoreKentucky Residential Solar Costs Expected to Rise
A new Kentucky law limiting the tax credit for residential solar net metering will take effect in 2020.
Read MoreFracking Waste Leaches into Pennsylvania Waterways
A Public Herald investigation found that Pennsylvania regulators have allowed 14 sewage treatment plants to leak radioactive fracking waste into 13 state waterways.
Read MoreStudy Shows Wood Pellet Electricity Harmful to Climate
An analysis of three Southeast wood pellet mills and the European biomass energy plants they supply found that burning trees for electricity contributes heavily to carbon pollution.
Read MoreEnergy Report Newsbites
A selection of energy news from around the Appalachian region.
Read MoreEnvironmental Groups Sue Four Coal and Chemical Facilities
Environmental groups have sued three coal facilities and one chemical plant for the alleged illegal pollution of adjacent waterways.
Read MoreBlackjewel and Revelation Energy Coal Bankruptcy Raises Concerns for Workers and Mine Cleanup
Two coal company bankruptcies in July resulted in retroactively withdrawn paychecks from coal miners and an unclear future for roughly 13,000 acres of unreclaimed mine land.
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