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The Not-So-Dormant Commerce Clause and Coal-Based Electricity
By Paul M. Seby & Matthew B. Miller There is no doubt that coal-based electricity is currently faced with enormous challenges—both at the national level, with the flurry of federal regulations aimed at the coal industry, and at the state … Continue reading
Coal may surpass natural gas as most common electricity generation fuel this winter
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook, November 2016 After declining for several months, the share of U.S. electricity fueled by coal is expected to slowly begin growing when compared to the same period last year. In contrast, the … Continue reading
Tax oil to subsidize wind?
This article, originally published Feb 13, 2016, is printed here with permission of the author. Obama wants to punish oil industry to advance climate agenda. So do Hillary, Bernie and Mike by: Paul Driessen If you want more of something, … Continue reading
Fossil Fuel Producers Must Begin to Work Together
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Issue 2, 2015 of American Coal Magazine (pg. 30-32) ——————- In February 2011, I spoke at the Fifth Annual Energy Forum and Expo in Grand Junction, CO. As I ran through my presentation, I listed … Continue reading
Henry Hub: Gas prices spike to $8
The February 20th edition of the EIA Henry Hub spot price graph debunks the notion of imminently stable gas prices that ANGA CEO, Marty Durbin put forward in a blog post and video last week. The impact of the extreme cold … Continue reading
A new wave of regulations and policies targets the industry
A new article by Clean Air Markets President, Gary Hart describes what the coal industry can expect during the second term of President Obama. Gary discusses SO2/NOx, MATS, CO2, coal ash, cooling water intake structures, the DC Court of Appeals, … Continue reading
“Real” Energy
This RealClearMarkets article suggests President Obama should drop green energy for “real energy.” The article is focused on natural gas, instead of coal, but it still makes some excellent points. The bottom line: households have far higher electricity bills using … Continue reading
ACC quoted in AP story on CO2 emissions
Jason Hayes, ACC Communications Director was quoted today in an AP story discussing the changing American energy diet and CO2 emissions. Jason Hayes, a spokesman for the American Coal Council, based in Washington, predicted cheap gas won’t last. “Coal is … Continue reading
King Coal Still Reigns
This article by the Australian describes the rush to use coal across the planet as renewables fail to fill gaps and European natural gas prices remain stubbornly high. Despite high hopes for renewables, the figures show the world to be … Continue reading