/tags/coal coal en-US Copyright Sun, 07 Aug 2022 21:20:42 GMT /news/2022-08-07/10-miners-trapped-underground-in-mexico-advocates-say-there-were-signs-that-mine-could-collapse Efforts continued this weekend to rescue ten miners trapped underground in the El Pinabete coal mine, 70 miles southwest of Eagle Pass in Sabinas, Coahuila in Mexico. Sun, 07 Aug 2022 21:20:42 GMT /news/2022-08-07/10-miners-trapped-underground-in-mexico-advocates-say-there-were-signs-that-mine-could-collapse Pablo De La Rosa /environment-nature/2020-12-29/texas-move-to-control-coal-ash-pollution-could-shield-industry-from-tougher-rules-under-biden-led-epa Texas is close to finalizing a years-long effort to wrangle control of coal ash pollution from the EPA, a move that could, for a time, keep coal companies insulated from tougher rules expected from the next administration. Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:00:12 GMT /environment-nature/2020-12-29/texas-move-to-control-coal-ash-pollution-could-shield-industry-from-tougher-rules-under-biden-led-epa Texas Tribune /texas-news/2019-01-17/report-texas-coal-power-plants-leaching-toxic-pollutants-into-groundwater As the Trump administration considers weakening Obama-era safeguards for the disposal of toxic coal waste, a new report shows that groundwater near all of… Thu, 17 Jan 2019 22:09:47 GMT /texas-news/2019-01-17/report-texas-coal-power-plants-leaching-toxic-pollutants-into-groundwater Kiah Collier, Texas Tribune /news/2018-12-18/an-epidemic-is-killing-thousands-of-coal-miners-regulators-could-have-stopped-it More than 2,000 miners in Appalachia are dying from an advanced stage of black lung. NPR and Frontline have found the government had multiple warnings and opportunities to protect them, but didn't. Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT /news/2018-12-18/an-epidemic-is-killing-thousands-of-coal-miners-regulators-could-have-stopped-it Howard Berkes, Robert Benincasa, Huo Jingnan /2018-08-21/trump-moves-to-let-states-regulate-coal-plant-emissions The administration is proposing to substantially weaken President Barack Obama's signature rule on climate change. It would give states more power to regulate carbon emissions from coal plants. Tue, 21 Aug 2018 14:02:34 GMT /2018-08-21/trump-moves-to-let-states-regulate-coal-plant-emissions Nathan Rott /2018-06-28/fundamental-shift-needed-to-protect-miners-from-deadly-black-lung Coal mines comply with new dust control regulations at a near perfect rate, but that may not lead to lower rates of the deadly disease black lung, according to a new report. Thu, 28 Jun 2018 19:02:00 GMT /2018-06-28/fundamental-shift-needed-to-protect-miners-from-deadly-black-lung Howard Berkes /2018-06-04/in-austin-energy-secretary-perry-pushes-for-coal-and-nuclear-bailout Energy Secretary Rick Perry spoke in Austin today about a new Department of Energy plan to bail out failing coal and nuclear power plants in the name of... Mon, 04 Jun 2018 20:22:49 GMT /2018-06-04/in-austin-energy-secretary-perry-pushes-for-coal-and-nuclear-bailout Mose Buchele /2018-06-01/president-trump-orders-help-for-coal-and-nuclear-plants President Trump has ordered Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take immediate steps to help financially troubled coal and nuclear power plants. Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:26:39 GMT /2018-06-01/president-trump-orders-help-for-coal-and-nuclear-plants Jeff Brady /2018-01-12/perrys-plan-to-prop-up-nuclear-coal-power-fails-as-another-texas-coal-plant-closes Texas' energy industry is in flux. The state's seen recent closures of three coal-powered power plants, as the state market shifts toward renewable... Fri, 12 Jan 2018 14:32:04 GMT /2018-01-12/perrys-plan-to-prop-up-nuclear-coal-power-fails-as-another-texas-coal-plant-closes KUT Staff /2018-01-09/federal-regulator-rejects-energy-departments-bid-to-prop-up-coal-nuclear Energy Secretary Rick Perry proposed a rule that would essentially subsidize older fuel sources to compete with cheaper natural gas and renewables. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission cried foul. Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:00:29 GMT /2018-01-09/federal-regulator-rejects-energy-departments-bid-to-prop-up-coal-nuclear Camila Domonoske