The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) threw their weight behind an antitrust lawsuit against major asset managers that alleges the firms colluded to tank coal production…
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Climate Change Weekly # 543 —Current Climate Conditions Aren’t Historically Extreme or Unusual, New Research Shows
Recently, a number of new studies and analyses have been published indicating what readers of CCW have long known: recent climate conditions are not historically unusual. An examination of long-term…
Climate Change Weekly # 542 — More Ways Coal Improves the Economy and the Environment
Since misanthropic environmentalists and their Western-world-hating fellow travelers in academia and in the political realm discovered climate alarm as a fashionable and effective way to hamper economic growth and constrain…
‘War On Coal Is Finally Over’: Energy Experts Say Trump Admin’s Deregulation Agenda Could Fuel Coal’s Revival
Energy generated from burning coal only powers roughly 16% of the U.S., though 40 states are dependent on coal, according to data from America’s Power. Energy generation through coal reached a record…
The Department of the Interior Moves to Restore Coal Industry
“The Golden Age is here, and we are starting to ‘Mine, Baby, Mine’ for clean American coal,” said Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. “Interior is unlocking America’s full potential in…
Aussie Election: A Choice Between Impractical Renewables and Unaffordable Nuclear
Domestic energy policy blunders from politicians on all sides are killing Australia’s manufacturing industry.
Hydrocarbon-Friendly Trump a Match for Energy-Hungry India
With 1.4 billion energy-hungry citizens, India stands at the epicenter of the geopolitics of energy and climate policy. As the world’s third-largest energy consumer and projected to have the fastest…
MEDIA ADVISORY: President Trump’s Embrace of Coal-powered Energy Is ‘the Right Thing for America’
President Trump said he is authorizing his administration to “immediately begin producing energy with beautiful, clean coal.”
The Coal Fleet Can Underpin the Energy Abundance Agenda
The U.S. needs more dispatchable electricity—and we need it immediately. Power demand is exploding across the country at the very moment the nation’s grid reliability is teetering on the edge…
Claim: Chinese Coal Plant Construction is “Undermining” their Renewable Transition
“…In 2024, coal power construction activity surged to 94.5 GW, its highest level since 2015, reinforcing coal’s entrenched role in the power system. …”
Claim: Coal Powered AI Will Consume 20% of Global Energy by 2030
“… plans to decommission several coal plants have been delayed … 20 per cent of global electricity use by 2030. … “
Coal Will Power Kazakhstan into a Nuclear Future
Kazakhstan’s reliance on coal is deeply entrenched, and for good reason. The country possesses some of the largest coal reserves in the world – an estimated 25 billion tons. Coal-fired…
It’s a Wonderful Life Without Fossil Fuels: What George Bailey and Bedford Falls Teach Us About Energy and Civilization
As we confront the challenges of energy policy and climate change, we should take a lesson from Bedford Falls. Instead of demonizing the energy sources that built our world, we…
Coal Use Hits Record High in 2024 Thanks to India and China
The only takeaways from the coal use data are that countries with sensible leaders are looking to the energy needs of their citizens and that climate is too complex an…
IEA Coal Outlook Bad News For Miliband.
There still appears to be some naive puzzlement at the IES, that renewable energy is not replacing coal. They still have not worked out that countries like China and India…
Stop The ‘Green Hallucinationists’ Plan to Close All 200 Coal Power Plants.
Whatever stance is taken, while the wealthier developed nations are rapidly decreasing reliance upon coal-fired power plants by subsidizing wind and solar, China and other developing countries are moving even faster in…
Vietnam’s Bustling Economy Requires Fossil Fuels
Vietnam is another reminder of a hard truth: Rapid growth demands energy-intensive resources that cannot be replaced by green alternatives.
November’s Energy Earthquake: A World Reshaped by Politics, Power, and Pragmatism
While European countries double down on climate targets, much of the developing world is prioritizing economic growth through fossil fuels. These shifts reveal a fracturing of what has always been…
Biden Admin Bans Future Leasing In Top Coal Mining Region on Thanksgiving Eve
The Biden administration moved on Thanksgiving eve to bar future coal leasing in the Powder River Basin, one of America’s most coal-rich regions, according to multiple reports.
No, Fossil Fuels Are Not Being “Subsidised”
Whenever discussing renewables subsidies on the internet, there is a form of Godwin’s Law that means it is inevitable that someone will come along and say: “Ackshually, fossil fuels are…
Natural Gas or Coal, do we have a choice?
Understanding more about gas and coal, their importance for our energy needs and daily products used, but also their environmental impact, helps us make smarter energy policy decisions. I see…
Western Households Sacrificed While Asians Benefit From Coal Splurge
It’s time to stop making Western taxpayers sacrificial lambs at the altar of climate politics while countries like India and China burn huge amounts of fossil fuels to the benefit…
Supreme Court Passes on Chance to Block Two Aggressive Biden-Harris Climate Regs
The court did not intervene to pause the EPA’s rules tightening limits for mercury in coal-fired power plant emissions and methane generated by oil and gas production, meaning that the rules are…
U.S. Swings and Misses in Energy Competition
Who can develop reliable, cheap, clean power? In the parlance of baseball, the U.S. led early with a leadoff home run. It invented, developed and perfected the first ultra-super critical…
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