By James Lynch Daily Caller A conservative watchdog organization is sounding the alarm over a top EPA official’s relationship with Georgetown University Law Center, which has sought to influence EPA policy on multiple occasions, documents show. EPA Deputy General Counsel for Nationwide Resource Protection Susannah Weaver was given approval by the agency to sit on the GULC board of […]

By Jason Plautz, Energy Wire  A new rule proposed last month by EPA could spell the end of coal-fired power plants as they currently exist. But not if some states have their way. As utilities transition from coal to cleaner-burning natural gas and renewable energy, legislatures in some legacy coal states have stepped into the fray. […]

FRANKFORT, KY (March 16, 2023) – The following is a statement from the Kentucky Coal Association (KCA) regarding the passage of State Senate Bill 4, sponsored by Senator Robby Mills, which will help protect the state’s electric grid from the threat posed by the ill-advised closure of much of the state’s coal-fired electric generation fleet. “Kentuckians […]

FRANKFORT, KY (March 29, 2023) – The following is a statement from Senator Robby Mills regarding the passage of State Senate Bill 4 without Governor Beshear’s signature. The bill, sponsored by Senator Robby Mills, will help protect the state’s electric grid from the threat posed by the ill-advised closure of much of the state’s coal-fired electric […]

BY LIAM NIEMEYER Kentucky Lantern Mar 17, 2023 FRANKFORT — A bill backed by Kentucky’s coal industry that would make it harder for utilities to retire fossil fuel-fired power plants received final passage Thursday in the Kentucky House of Representatives, sending the legislation for Gov. Andy Beshear’s consideration. Senate Bill 5, primarily sponsored by Sen. […]

Europe passed its first winter test without Russian energy, keeping the lights on through this month’s cold blast. The secret to its success: burning more coal than it has in years. Consuming large amounts of coal represents a difficult choice for European nations that had promised to ditch the carbon-intensive fuel to contain climate change. Russia’s cut to […]