Environmental groups had opposed expanding a Montana mine previously caught up in allegations of cocaine trafficking and the faked kidnapping of an executive.
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Almost Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, Report Finds
Weakening or rolling back longstanding environmental regulations would worsen the problem, the American Lung Association assessment says.
Trump Signs Executive Orders Aimed at Reviving U.S. Coal Industry
The moves include loosening environmental rules, but it is unclear how much they can help reverse the sharp decline in coal power over the last two decades.
Coal Plant Ranked as Nation’s Dirtiest Asks for Pollution Exemption
The facility, in Colstrip, Mont., used a new E.P.A. system for requesting special waivers from President Trump.
E.P.A. Offers a Way to Avoid Clean-Air Rules: Send an Email
Referring to a little-known provision, it said power plants and others could write to seek exemptions to mercury and other restrictions and that “the president will make a decision.”
A Crucial Coal Mine in Ukraine Under Attack by Russian Forces Finally Shuts Down
The mine, near the frontline city of Pokrovsk, produced coking coal crucial for Ukraine’s steel industry. It kept running until the very last moment, when Russian forces finally reached its gates.
A Crucial Coal Mine in Ukraine Under Attack by Russian Forces Finally Shuts Down
The mine, near the frontline city of Pokrovsk, produced coking coal crucial for Ukraine’s steel industry. It kept running until the very last moment, when Russian forces finally reached its gates.
2024 Fossil Fuel Emissions Are Headed for a Record
Countries promised to move away from coal, oil and natural gas at last year’s climate summit. New research shows they’re burning more than ever before.
U.N. Report on Climate Goals Says Countries Have Made No Progress
An annual assessment by the world body tracks the gulf between what countries have vowed to do and what they’ve actually achieved.
Britain Shuts Down Last Coal Plant, ‘Turning Its Back on Coal Forever’
The Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant was the last surviving coal-burning power station in a country that birthed the Industrial Revolution and fed it with coal.