Category Archives for Export
Is Coal Making a Comeback
By Betsy Monseu, CEO American Coal Council There is no question that the future is brighter for our nation’s coal industry. Changes in policy, regulations, and markets are contributing to a stronger domestic coal industry. The U.S. economy is growing … Continue reading
Coal offers cautious optimism for Trump at first post-election conference
URL: https://www.snl.com/InteractiveX/article.aspx?CDID=A-38623833-12331&KPLT=4 SNL, Christopher Coats, 12/8/2016 At one of the first industrywide gatherings since Election Day, the coal sector offered cautious optimism about the Trump administration’s impact on the industry after years of challenges. Gathered in New York for the … Continue reading
Reduced coal sales to China in the next five years?: Don’t count on it
Editor’s note: This guest editorial, prepared by Dennis Drebsky with Nixon Peabody, LLP, takes a decidedly different look at coal use forecasts. While many energy experts are predicting declines in coal use, Drebsky argues that the sheer size of the Chinese energy market, … Continue reading
Coal Alliance
The Coal Alliance is another group that has recently formed to advocate for the use and export of Canadian coal. The Coal Alliance brings together representatives from the coal industry, including mines, marine terminals, railways, industry associations, organized labour and … Continue reading
Business owner speaks out about EPA’s GHG rule
Business owners are predicting major job losses and economic damage due to the EPA’s proposed NSPS rule governing CO2 emissions from new coal plants. Coal – whether mined in Virginia, West Virginia or elsewhere in the United States – generates … Continue reading
US coal producers push to grow global footprint
Some coverage from last week’s @americancoal conference: US #coal producers continuing push to grow global footprint bit.ly/ZmJqcJ — Mike Niven (@mike_niven) March 18, 2013
US coal exports booming
Listening to the Argus “US Coals Update” webcast – “US #coal #exports over 126 mn tons in 2012.” — ACC (@AmericanCoal) March 6, 2013
U.S. Longwall production up in 2012
U.S. Longwall production grew by 6.4 % in 2012. coal.epubxp.com/i/110818/5 #coal #mining #longwall — Steve Fiscor (@SteveFiscor) March 5, 2013
US Coal exports growing
Since much of the media attention surrounding coal mirrors the marketing of the radical green industry, it’s unlikely that most have heard about a growing sector of the U.S. coal industry. While overall coal production remained essentially flat, coal exports … Continue reading