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Tipoffs for Beckley, West Virginia (coal) Newsletter for Wednesday October 01, 2025 ( 15 items )  

Barrasso, Lummis Join Wyoming Miners at Event Announcing New Policies to Unleash Wyoming Coal
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso, Lummis Join Wyoming Miners at Event Announcing New Policies to Unleash Wyoming Coal * The Trump administration announced new policies aimed at expanding America's coal industry and reworking Biden-era regulations harmful to coal production and power plants. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., released the following statements after attending   more

Fedorchak joins National Energy Dominance Council for Advancing America's Beautiful Clean Coal event
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak joins National Energy Dominance Council for Advancing America's Beautiful Clean Coal event * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) participated in the "Advancing America's Beautiful Clean Coal" event alongside U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, and U.S. Department of Energy Undersecretary W  more

ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin in Fox News - This is how America will Achieve Energy Dominance
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin in Fox News: This is how America will Achieve Energy Dominance * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin published a joint op-ed with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright highlighting how the Trump Administration can unleash energy dominance, specifically beautiful, clea  more

ICYMI: Daines Op-Ed in the Washington Times: Supporting Made-In-Montana Energy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Daines Op-Ed in the Washington Times: Supporting Made-In-Montana Energy * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines wrote an opinion piece about how to support Made-In-Montana energy. Read the highlights below. SEN STEVE DAINES: Supporting Made-In-Montana Energy Senator Steve Daines Washington Times September 30 th, 2025 "Unleashing made-in-America energy has been a hallmark priority  more

Illinois Lawmakers Can Fight Rising Energy Costs During Veto Session
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Illinois Lawmakers Can Fight Rising Energy Costs During Veto Session * Energy prices are at record highs and will rise again in 2026. Legislators must pass the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act to prevent future increases. ILLINOIS --llinois clean energy advocates are calling on the Illinois General Assembly to pass the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA) durin  more

Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis: India May Not Be the Promised Land for Australia's Met Coal Exports After All
LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Oct. 1 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * India may not be the promised land for Australia's met coal exports after all Key Takeaways: Australian metallurgical (met) coalminers such as BHP and Whitehaven suggest India will prop up long-term demand. However, growing Indian demand will not be enough to stop the overall decline in the seaborne met coal market. Australia's exports to India have been fal  more

Interior coal lease sale in Alabama generates over $46 million, supports U.S. steel production and jobs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * Interior coal lease sale in Alabama generates over $46 million, supports U.S. steel production and jobs * The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Land Management coal lease sale in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, generated over $46 million in revenue and will give access to 53 million tons of metallurgical coal on 14,050 acres of federal mineral  more

Interior Coal Lease Sale in Alabama Generates over $46 Million, Supports U.S. Steel Production and Jobs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Coal Lease Sale in Alabama Generates over $46 Million, Supports U.S. Steel Production and Jobs * WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Land Management coal lease sale in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, generated over $46 million in revenue and will give access to 53 million tons of metallurgical coal on 14,050 acres of federal mineral estate. Met  more

Last New England Coal Plant Closes Three Years Ahead of Retirement Date
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Last New England Coal Plant Closes Three Years Ahead of Retirement Date * BOW, NH. - Merrimack Station, New England's last coal-burning plant, has officially closed in New Hampshire less than 24 hours after the Trump administration announced sweeping measures to revive the coal industry, including opening 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal mining leases, extending compliance dead  more

Lawmakers Can Fight Rising Energy Costs During Veto Session
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Lawmakers Can Fight Rising Energy Costs During Veto Session * ILLINOIS - Illinois clean energy advocates are calling on the Illinois General Assembly to pass the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA) during the legislature's October veto session to help protect families and businesses from rising energy costs. Numerous studies and real-world examples from oth  more

Oil Change Response to Anticipated Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Energy] (TNSrpt) -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * Oil Change Response to Anticipated Government Shutdown * In anticipation of the U.S. government shutting down at midnight tonight, Collin Rees, Oil Change International United States Campaign Manager, released the following statement: "Trump and Congressional Republicans are showing once again that they work for billionaires and fossil fuel CEOs, not everyday people. They'r  more

Trump administration announces new efforts to increase electricity prices and pollution
BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Trump administration announces new efforts to increase electricity prices and pollution * September 29, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org Today, the Trump administration announced a number of new initiatives to prop up coal mining and coal-fired power plants. The new initiatives include an announcement by the U.S. Envir  more

Trump Administration Slashes Accountability, Boosts Bailouts for Coal Industry
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Slashes Accountability, Boosts Bailouts for Coal Industry * CAMBRIDGE (September 30, 2025)--The Trump administration announced a suite of policies yesterday set to pour money into aging coal-fired power plants, allow coal plants to bypass critical pollution protections, and subsidize coal mining on federal lands by sharply lowering roya  more

University College London: Indoor Wood Burners Linked to a Decline in Lung Function
LONDON, England, Sept. 30 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Indoor wood burners linked to a decline in lung function Using a wood or coal burning stove or open fire at home may lead to a decline in lung function, suggests a new analysis from UCL researchers. The study, presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, found that lung function among solid fuel users in England declined faster over eight years compared to non-users. The use o  more

Wyoming will Pay the Price as Trump Sells Out Public Lands, Public Health to Costly Coal
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Wyoming will Pay the Price as Trump Sells Out Public Lands, Public Health to Costly Coal * WYOMING -- On Monday, the Trump administration announced its "Coal Day 2.0" agenda, which includes opening 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal mining leases and extending compliance deadlines and rolling back safeguards against air and water pollution. In the last two decades, coal mining   more