Coal
Coal is a fossil fuel primarily made of carbon and generates the most energy in the world. These articles focus on legislation that affects coal use, for example, the Clean Water Act and the EPA’s Mountaintop Mining Rules. Clean coal technology is also discussed. We also include articles that address the transition from coal as a primary energy source to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power.
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: GOP Green Projects, Retrofit Tax Incentives, Kansas Sues
Some high-profile Republicans who have attacked President Obama over his failed efforts to stimulate clean energy jobs with federal support have nonetheless written the Energy Department ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Solyndra Threat, Smog Rule Battle, Johnson Controls Plant Shut Down
The Solyndra controversy is starting to pose a serious threat to future investments in renewable energy, the Hill reports. Congressional Republicans are planning ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: GHG Rules Delay, BP to Blame, New Superfund Sites, $20m Northrop Cleanup
The EPA said on Tuesday that it would not meet a court-ordered Sept. 30 deadline for issuing rules governing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and ...
Glencore Hazardous Waste Triples, But Suspended Solids Fall
Commodities company Glencore incurred four significant environmental fines in 2010 and its hazardous waste output more than tripled last year, according to the company’s ...
Policy and Enforcement Briefing: Unspent Stimulus, Chorus of Criticism over Ozone, NY Fracking Study
About one-third of the money authorized for an energy efficiency program in the 2009 economic stimulus bill has not yet been spent despite promises to immediately create ...
Policy & Compliance Briefing: PNM Penalty, Efficient Refrigerators, Chemical Secrecy
A federal judge overseeing hundreds of lawsuits against BP alleging financial losses after last year's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday allowed most ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Raw Material Reporting, XL Go-Ahead, ConocoPhillips Sued
The EPA on Thursday said it would delay reporting rules that will require manufacturers and power plants to submit information on ...
Compliance & Standards Briefing: WEEE, Biodiesel, RoHS, Coal and Coke
The Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance and member companies in three states on Monday announced that the for the first time retail locations will post sustainability grades for biodiesel, ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Calif. Renewable Auctions, Oil Sands Protests, Canada Coal Rules
The California Public Utilities Commission has given unanimous approval to the Renewable Auction Mechanism (RAM), a program under which developers will bid ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Port Emissions, Lake Tahoe, PA Bans Clean Energy Contracts
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris settled with seven companies operating terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach over alleged diesel emission standards ...
Compliance & Standards Briefing: Ultra-Low Sulfur Coal, Water and LEED, PV and WEEE
Ameren Missouri, an electric and gas provider, said that it will comply with the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule by entering into a long-term ...
Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Truck Fuel Standards, Air Rules under Fire
President Obama is expected to announce new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks tomorrow at Interstate Moving Services in Springfield, Va., the ...
Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Massive Shell Spill, Online Violation Tracking, EPA Easing Carbon Capture
The EPA on Thursday proposed a rule that would exclude carbon dioxide streams that are injected for geologic sequestration, in wells designated for ...
Compliance & Standards Briefing: Boosting Business, Oregon’s New Energy Code, LCRA
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and 25 partners from the standardization community have launched Standards Boost Business, an awareness campaign that calls on corporate America to invest in the standardization system and gain ...
Policy & Regulatory Briefing: EPA Sets Fracking Standards, Calif. Hex Goal, Caterpillar Settles
The EPA on Thursday proposed standards to cut smog-forming volatile organic compound emissions from processes and equipment used in the oil and gas industry. The standards are the first federal air rules affecting new ...
Compliance & Standards Briefing: Bioplastics Symbol, Climate Bonds, Energy Efficiency Pact
The U.S. Department of Energy and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers have renewed their agreement to develop ...
Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Growing the Grid, Budget Veto Threat, Gulf Reparations
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday approved guidelines for growing the nation’s electricity grid to accommodate renewable energy and market competition, The New York Times said. The guidelines say that costs should be ...
Duke Energy Threatens Coal Plant Closure In Light of EPA MACT Rule
Duke Energy Ohio is threatening to decommission all six coal-fired generation units at a plant near Cincinnati, by Jan. 1, 2015, unless changes are made to ...
Policy & Regulations Briefing: House Passes Water Bill, Plastic's Future, Natgas Rules
The House on Wednesday passed H.R. 2018, siding with states and their ability to set clean water standards, despite a veto threat from the ...
CO2 to Hold Steady This Year, But Rise Coming in 2012
The Energy Information Administration expects fossil-fuel CO2 emissions to remain flat in 2011, as higher petroleum and natural gas consumption ...
