The Latest Breaking News from Coal

A two-year delay on new mercury rules benefits coal-fired power plants, while chemical plants got an exemption from stricter air pollution standards.

South Africa has scaled back its ambitions to cut down on the greenhouse emissions that come from burning fossil fuels and which cause global warming.

A town had big plans for the facility site, until the Trump administration ordered it to stay open, a move it extended this week

A major Australian coal producer has reported better-than-expected production from its new mines, but price pressures cut into its full-year result.

Australia's investment pipeline for clean energy, storage and transmission to replace coal is "healthy", but project delays pose reliability questions.

Iamthemorning will release their Kickstarter-funded Live at St Matthias concert film and album book set and extended book set on September 5.

Non-fossil fuels now account for half of India's installed energy capacity -- years ahead of schedule -- but the third-largest greenhouse gas polluter remains deeply reliant on coal for electricity generation.

Optimism may be hard to come by, but the evidence shows some progress on emissions is not just possible – it’s happening before our eyes

Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU) has abandoned its planned $3.8 billion purchase of steelmaking coal assets from Anglo American (OTC:AAUKF), citing a material adverse change following a March fire at the Moranbah North mine in Australia. The incident left the mine idled with no clear timeline for resuming longwall production.