Shanxi combats air pollution in China with smog curbs to 2020
Shanxi province is China's primary coal mining hub and a major industrial manufacturing region. The province is...
Gravitricity is turning old mine shafts into power generators using giant weights
The coal mining industry is dying (despite what some people would have you think), and it isn't coming back. But...
One of the world’s largest mining companies is ditching coal
Rio Tinto Group, the world's second largest mining company, is selling off its coal mines with the goal of getting...
Trump administration halts study on health risks of living near coal mining sites
The Donald Trump administration seems to be plugging its ears against the mention of any health risks of residing...
Montana judge stops massive coal mine expansion, citing climate impact
In another strike against coal, a federal judge just shut down plans for a large coal mine expansion in Montana,...
German coal mine set to become “giant battery” for storing renewable energy
A German coal mine is about to become a massive battery for storing electricity from renewable energy sources....
Republicans axe rule that would have kept coal pollution out of waterways
This week, Republicans began the process of dismantling Barack Obama’s recent environmental regulations by rolling...
U.S. coal production dips to lowest point in 35 years due to rise of renewable energy sources
Despite the persistence of climate change and a slew of reports this year about impending points of no return,...
Peak number of coal plants are shutting down in 2015, ushering in a greener era
In 2014, 39 percent of American electricity was generated by burning coal - down from 52.8 percent from 1997. Though...