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Transmitting energy from producers to users
Meet Dr. Brian Anderson – NETL’s New Director
By T.L. Headley, American Coal Council MORGANTOWN, WV — Brian Anderson, Ph.D., was recently named the new director of the Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Steven Winberg made … Continue reading
Brace Yourself for Long, Hot Texas Summer
By TERRY JARRETT Columnist Waco Tribune-Herald (May 29, 2019) — Texas is once again at the center of America’s energy sector, thanks to emerging trends in both natural gas production and renewable energy. Not only does Texas lead the nation … Continue reading
Transportable Moisture Limit (TML) for Coal
By PAUL REAGAN Sampling Associates International, LLC Editor’s note: This article was written to provide information to coal exporters regarding shippers’ responsibilities and compliance with the new IMSBC Code regulations for Transportable Moisture Limit (TML) effective January 1, 2019. The … Continue reading
Coal in a New Carbon Age
Janet Gellici CEO, National Coal Council Wednesday, June 12, 2019 ~ 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern Time The U.S. is embarking on a New Age of Carbon which will usher in significant opportunities for coal beyond conventional markets for power … Continue reading
ACC Participates in the Women’s Mining Coalition 2019 Washington DC Fly-In
ACC CEO Betsy Monseu, along with other coal and hardrock mining representatives of the Women’s Mining Coalition (WMC), participated in WMC’s 27th annual Washington DC fly-in during the week of April 29. The group had a series of meetings with … Continue reading
The Case Against a Carbon Tax
By Jordan McGillis Institute for Energy Research WASHINGTON, DC (April 2019) – In early 2019 the Congressional Progressive Caucus has sought to shift the Overton window for energy and environmental policy. February’s resolution “recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a … Continue reading
The ‘New Energy Economy’: An Exercise in Magical Thinking
By Mark P. Mills Manhattan Institute NEW YORK (March 26, 2019) – A movement has been growing for decades to replace hydrocarbons, which collectively supply 84% of the world’s energy. It began with the fear that we were running out of … Continue reading
“The Surprisingly Sustainable Case for Coal”
Glenn Kellow Peabody President and Chief Executive Officer Amid a fuel that is so often miscast as a Hollywood villain, I’d like to briefly lay out what I would call the surprisingly sustainable case for coal… with three key observations. … Continue reading
ACC SUBMITS COMMENTS ON EPA GREENHOUSE GAS PROPOSAL
ACC submitted comments to EPA on its proposal for greenhouse gas/CO2 emissions for new, modified, and reconstructed power sector coal plants, supporting EPA’s proposal to change to a standard based on the use of “supercritical” technology. Such technology is widely available and … Continue reading