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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 →

10. December 2016 by ACC
Categories: American Coal Council, Beltway & Beyond, CAA, carbon, CCP, CCS, CCT, CCUS, Climate Change, CO2, Coal Trading Conference, conference, CPP, Election, Emerging Markets, Energy, Energy Trading, EPA, Export, Industry Reports, Mercury, Mining, NSPS GHG, OSM, Ozone, Permits, Policy, Power Generation, Stream Buffer Zone Rule | Tags: ACC, CCS, CCT, CO2, coal, cost, CPP, election, electricity, energy, EPA, jobs, Mining, policy, power, regulation, war on coal | Comments Off on Coal offers cautious optimism for Trump at first post-election conference

After the Election: What Coal Needs Most

Energy and Environment Monitor, M. Shane Harvey and Jackson Kelly, (11/28/2016) Energy and Environment Monitor, M. Shane Harvey and Jackson Kelly, (11/28/2016) URL: http://eem.jacksonkelly.com/2016/11/after-the-election-what-coal-needs-most.html My colleagues and I have the privilege of working with coal operators every day in the … Continue reading →

10. December 2016 by ACC
Categories: American Coal Council, carbon, CCP, CCS, CCT, CCUS, CO2, coal, CPP, Energy, Jobs, Mining, Stream Buffer Zone Rule | Tags: ACC, CCS, CCT, climate, coal, cost, election, electricity, energy, EPA, jobs, Mining, policy, regulation, Sierra Club, war on coal | Comments Off on After the Election: What Coal Needs Most

Reports: Trump to pick Okla. attorney general for EPA

WASHINGTON – Media sources are reporting President-elect Donald Trump will name Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The American Coal Council welcomes the choice of Pruitt. In his capacity as Oklahoma AG, Scott … Continue reading →

09. December 2016 by ACC
Categories: American Coal Council, carbon, CCP, CCS, Climate Change, CO2, coal, Coal Prices, Energy, Environment, EPA, Jobs, Mining, Policy, Power Generation, Regulation, Stream Buffer Zone Rule | Comments Off on Reports: Trump to pick Okla. attorney general for EPA

American Coal Council Welcomes Opportunity to work with President-elect Trump on the Future for Coal

WASHINGTON, DC November 9, 2016– The American Coal Council congratulates President-elect Donald Trump on his victory in yesterday’s presidential election. President-elect Trump knows the strategic importance of energy in America. This includes our abundant coal resources, larger than those … Continue reading →

09. November 2016 by ACC
Categories: American Coal Council, carbon, Climate Change, CO2, coal, Election, Energy | Tags: ACC, CPP, election, energy, EPA, jobs, Mining, policy, prices, regulation | Comments Off on American Coal Council Welcomes Opportunity to work with President-elect Trump on the Future for Coal

ACC issues statement on Glei-Case Western analysis

URL: https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/24102016/acc-issues-statement-on-glei-case-western-analysis World Coal (October 2016) —A recent analysis by the Great Lakes Energy Institute (GLEI) of Case Western Reserve University concluded the decline of the nation’s coal industry has been due to market forces and technology: “EPA rules have … Continue reading →

30. October 2016 by ACC
Categories: American Coal Council, Cap & Trade, carbon, Climate Change, coal, Coal Fundamentals, Coal Prices, CPP, Energy, EPA, Mining, Policy | Tags: ACC, carbon, climate, CO2, coal, electricity, energy, Environment, EPA, GHG, Gina McCarthy, Mining, policy, President Obama, regulation, war on coal | Comments Off on ACC issues statement on Glei-Case Western analysis

ACC Issues Statement on Case-Western Study Findings: Study’s Findings Don’t Reflect the Regulatory Reality

WASHINGTON, DC (October 20, 2016)– A recent analysis by the Great Lakes Energy Institute (GLEI), of Case Western Reserve University, concludes the decline of the nation’s coal industry over the past eight years has been due to market forces and … Continue reading →

30. October 2016 by ACC
Categories: American Coal Council, Cap & Trade, carbon, CCP, CCUS, Climate Change, CO2, coal, CPP, Energy, Energy Trading, enviro, EPA, Mercury, Mining, NSPS GHG, Policy, sequestration | Tags: carbon, CCS, climate, CO2, coal, costs, CPP, electricity, energy, Environment, EPA, policy, President Obama, war on coal | Comments Off on ACC Issues Statement on Case-Western Study Findings: Study’s Findings Don’t Reflect the Regulatory Reality

The Reality of Regulatory Costs

URL: http://www.countoncoal.org/2016/10/26/3497 (October, 2016) — In a Facebook interview last week, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy acknowledged the obvious: her support for the environmental left’s “keep it in the ground” policy (“I think we share the same goal”), that coal state … Continue reading →

30. October 2016 by ACC
Categories: carbon, Climate Change, CO2, Emissions, Energy, enviro, Environment, EPA, Policy, Power Generation | Tags: carbon, climate change, CO2, energy, EPA, GHG, Gina McCarthy, policy, war on coal | Comments Off on The Reality of Regulatory Costs

Scientists Accidentally Turned CO2 Into Ethanol

URL: http://energy.gov/articles/scientists-accidentally-turned-co2-ethanol (October 21, 2016) — In a new twist for waste-to-fuel technology, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed an electrochemical process that uses tiny spikes of carbon and copper to turn carbon dioxide, a … Continue reading →

30. October 2016 by ACC
Categories: carbon, CCS, CCUS, Climate Change, CO2, coal, Emissions, Energy, enviro, Mining, NSPS GHG, Policy, sequestration | Tags: carbon, CCS, CO2, coal, electricity, energy, EPA, GHG, IPCC | Comments Off on Scientists Accidentally Turned CO2 Into Ethanol

Scientists Accidentally Discover Efficient Process to Turn CO2 Into Ethanol

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a23417/convert-co2-into-ethanol/?src=socialflowFB Scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee have discovered a chemical reaction to turn CO2 into ethanol, potentially creating a new technology to help avert climate change. Their findings were published in the journal ChemistrySelect. [Go here for … Continue reading →

20. October 2016 by ACC
Categories: carbon, CCS, CO2, coal, Energy, Regulation, sequestration, Utilities | Tags: ACC, carbon, CCS, CO2, cost, DOE, electricity, energy, regulation | Comments Off on Scientists Accidentally Discover Efficient Process to Turn CO2 Into Ethanol

CCUS Development About to “Turn the Corner,” Clean Coal Chief Says

http://www.exchangemonitor.com/publication/ghg-daily-monitor/ccus-development-turn-corner-clean-coal-chief-says/ By Abby Harvey, GHG Daily Monitor With three large-scale projects months from operation in the U.S. and a recent reprioritization in the Department of Energy’s coal office, carbon capture utilization and storage is about to have its moment, David … Continue reading →

11. October 2016 by ACC
Categories: American Coal Council, carbon, CCS, Climate Change, CO2, coal, Energy, Environment, Mining, Policy, Power Generation, sequestration | Tags: ACC, carbon, CCS, climate, climate change, CO2, coal, CPP, electricity, emissions, energy, Environment, GHG, policy, regulation | Comments Off on CCUS Development About to “Turn the Corner,” Clean Coal Chief Says

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