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Another Colstrip co-owner speeds up exit of coal plant
22 Nov 2019A co-owner of the Colstrip power plant has accelerated its exit plan by a decade and pledged $3 million to help the community transition away from the economics of coal.Avista Corp., one of six plant own... Read More.Australia must exit coal by 2030: report
22 Nov 2019Australia needs to stop burning coal by 2030 if it wants to help limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, a new report warns.Climate Analytics says the government needed a national plan to phase out remainin... Read More.Last New York Coal Plant Set to Close
22 Nov 2019The last operating coal-fired power plant in New York state could close by mid-February. Somerset Operating Co. on Nov. 15 asked the New York State Public Service Commission to waive the state’s 18... Read More.Coal power project’s financial close extended
22 Nov 2019The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) on Thursday allowed extension in the financial close of 1,320-megawatt Thar coal-based power project being developed under the China-Pakistan Economic Co... Read More.Biden criticizes Steyer’s coal-mining investments after billionaire promises to fight climate change
21 Nov 2019At Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta, billionaire activist Tom Steyer tried to stake out a spot as the leading candidate on climate change — a role that has more or ... Read More.India has increased coal capacity by 82.3 Gw, China by 290 GW: Report
21 Nov 2019A Global Energy Monitor report from January 2018 to June 2019 said countries outside of China decreased their total coal power capacity by 8.1 GW, while China increased its coal fleet by 42.9 GWRead More. Calls for replacement of Australia’s coal-fire power stations
21 Nov 2019Australia has to face up to a looming deadline with a radical campaign launched today calling for some big changes.Seven environmental groups with a membership of more t... Read More.All trapped miners out after coal mine accident in east China
21 Nov 2019All 11 miners trapped inside a coal mine in eastern China's Shandong Province have been lifted to safety as of 10:18 a.m. Thursday, according to local authorities.The miners have been sent to the hospi... Read More.
Adani says Carmichael mine ready to ship coal in 2021 despite needing extra funding
20 Nov 2019Company has told shareholders rail line will be completed by May, but needs more investment from Adani familyThe Adani Group company financing the Carmichael mine in nor... Read More.Guardians confronts massive Montana coal mine expansion
20 Nov 2019Guardians and a group of concerned Montanans filed a legal challenge today to protect climate and water from an enormous coal mine expansion of the Rosebud strip mine.The Rosebud strip mine provides coal... Read More.Coal faces pressure from strong supply, tepid demand
20 Nov 2019Strong supply and muted demand will continue to pressure the European coal market this week, although potential risks to supply and significantly higher Asia-Pacific prices may limit losses.The API 2 fro... Read More.Coal Ash Recycling Rate Declines Amid Shifting Production and Use Patterns
20 Nov 2019Fifty-eight percent of the coal ash produced during 2018 was recycled – down from 64 percent in 2017, but marking the fourth consecutive year that more than half of the coal ash produced in the Uni... Read More.Chinese seaborne thermal coal deals being canceled, delayed amid import curb
19 Nov 2019Chinese buyers of seaborne thermal coal have been cancelling deals or trying to defer delivery cargoes to the end of December amid ongoing curbs on imported material, market sources said Monday.An intern... Read More.Australia's New Hope flags risk to Acland 2020 coal output
19 Nov 2019Australian coal producer New Hope Corp Ltd said on Tuesday said 2020 output at its New Acland mine will fall to around 60% of the previous year’s levels in the absence of government approvals for a... Read More.One of the largest coal-fired power plants in the southwest shuts down
19 Nov 2019Nearly 300 people out of the 433 employees laid off accepted new positions offered by SRP.On Monday, the Navajo Generation Station, one of the largest coal-fired p... Read More.15 killed in north China mine blast
19 Nov 2019A coal mine explosion killed 15 people in north China’s Shanxi province, state media reported Tuesday.Nine other people were injured by the gas explosion on Monday afternoon, which took place in a ... Read More.Over half of India's coal-fired power plants set to miss emission norm deadline
18 Nov 2019More than half of India's coal-fired power plants ordered to retrofit equipment to curb air pollution are set to miss the deadline, private industry estimates and a Reuters analysis show, as millions... Read More.China records stable coal production in Jan-Oct
18 Nov 2019China’s raw coal output registered stable growth in the first 10 months, while its imports remained robust, official data showed.The country produced 3.06 billion tonnes of raw coal during the Januar... Read More.
Keter, Amu shrug off Lamu coal setbacks
18 Nov 2019Kenya has shrugged off the funding hitch and political headwinds facing its Lamu Coal Power plant and announced plans to steer the controversial project to its conclusion.A day after the African Developm... Read More.China's power generation sees slower growth
18 Nov 2019China's power generation rose 4 percent year on year in October, slower than the 4.7-percent rate recorded in September, official data showed.Power generation hit 571.4 billion kWh last month, accord... Read More.