A landmark North Dakota law approved this year accidentally lumped in two fake names in a list of critical minerals that appear to be inspired by coal company lawyers who worked on the bill. The inclusion of fictional substances is being called[...]
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Port: Why an oil state Republican is fighting to protect an EPA emissions program
Sen. Kevin Cramer is taking an unexpected stand — and a practical one. The North Dakota Republican, known for his defense of coal and oil, is teaming up with a Rhode Island Democrat to preserve the EPA’s greenhouse gas reporting program. It’s[...]
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EPA puts coal waste regulation into North Dakota’s hands
The federal government will allow the state of North Dakota to regulate the handling of waste from coal-burning power plants. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, Gov. Kelly Armstrong, and other officials announced Wednesday that the EPA has approved the state’s coal[...]
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Market for new coal leases at odds with federal platform
Montana’s leaders are eager to revive coal, but the market doesn’t seem to share their enthusiasm. A recent federal lease offering in the Powder River Basin — once the heart of America’s coal boom — drew just one bid worth a fraction[...]
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Ohio to fast-track energy at former coal mines and brownfields
Ohio’s energy future is at a crossroads — and the battleground is old coal mines and brownfields. Lawmakers designed House Bill 15 to open these sites for renewable development, but a tangle of local restrictions still stands in the way. One-third of[...]
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Chart: In a first, world gets more power from renewables than coal
For the first time in history, renewable energy has outpaced coal in global electricity generation — a milestone that signals just how fast the energy landscape is changing. Solar power, in particular, has more than doubled its share in just four years,[...]
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Low Bid in Montana Prompts Feds to Halt Wyoming Coal Sale
Federal officials abruptly postponed a major Wyoming coal lease sale this week — just days after a Montana auction drew a shockingly low bid of less than a penny per ton. The move has rattled the Powder River Basin, once the heart[...]
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Xcel’s coal exit an issue in North Dakota electric rate case
Xcel Energy customers in North Dakota are facing an unusually large increase in their electric bill, which a North Dakota official attributes in large part to the company’s move away from coal. Northern States Power Co., part of Minnesota-based Xcel Energy, has[...]
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Chart: Check out how fast China is shifting to renewables
China’s energy system is shifting at remarkable speed. For the first time, clean power sources met more than 80% of new electricity demand last year, a sharp break from the past decade. Solar and wind now outpace coal, and fossil-fueled power generation[...]
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Trump’s bid to support coal could cost ratepayers billions, report finds
Coal plants across the country are closing because they’re too expensive to run — but new federal orders could force them to stay open, with the bill landing on ratepayers. An independent analysis warns that Trump administration mandates to retain aging coal[...]
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Coal, oil seek to join forces on North Dakota energy production
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven urged the state’s coal and oil industries to work together to thrive in the long term and meet the increasing demand for energy. Hoeven on Wednesday touted an effort to have the state’s[...]
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Coal Creek owner plans to power North Dakota data center park
Just a few years ago, Coal Creek Station was on the chopping block—another casualty in the nationwide shift away from coal. Now, North Dakota’s largest coal plant is at the center of an ambitious plan to power a sprawling new industrial park.[...]
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Saskatchewan government plans to extend life of coal plants
Saskatchewan is betting on coal—at least for a little while longer. In a letter to SaskPower employees, Minister Jeremy Harrison said the province will extend the life of its coal plants as it prepares for a nuclear-powered future. The move aims to[...]
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Trump to axe power plant emission rules, a potential boon for Wyoming coal
The debate over coal-fired power isn’t just back—it’s front and center. The Trump administration’s EPA is moving to repeal federal rules that limited greenhouse gas and toxic emissions from power plants, undoing key Biden-era climate policies. Supporters, especially in coal-heavy Wyoming, call[...]
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North Dakota coal mine to become processing site for Minnesota nickel
BEULAH, N.D. – A former coal mine in western North Dakota that will be converted into a processing site for nickel mined in Minnesota was touted Wednesday as a way for the U.S. to reduce its reliance on China and other countries[...]
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Fedorchak’s resolution to overturn burdensome ‘Once-In-Always-In’ rule heads to President Trump’s desk
When progress gets punished, something’s gone wrong. That’s the argument behind Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak’s first successful resolution, which just passed the U.S. House. At stake is the Biden-era return of the “Once-In-Always-In” rule — a policy that locks industrial sites into strict[...]