Articles tagged as: Coal
August 25, 2017
New DOE Study Explores Decline Of Coal, Nuclear
The study finds cheap natural gas and declining power demand are driving coal and nuclear power plant closures.
Read MoreJune 6, 2017
Hoosiers Split On Trump Decision To Abandon Paris Climate Accord
While coal advocates praise the move, it introduces "uncertainty" for the state's electric utilities.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2017
Indiana Coal Advocates Cheer Trump Climate Order
Trump's executive order reverses an array of Obama-era climate policies.
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2017
Environmentalists React To Holcomb's State Of The State Address
Activists were concerned with the brevity of Gov. Holcomb's comments on energy and environment issues.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2016
Can Donald Trump Really Revive Indiana's Coal Industry?
President-elect Donald Trump promised to revive the U.S. coal industry, but many industry experts are skeptical.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2016
Maryland Asks EPA To Crack Down On Coal Plants In Indiana And Other Midwestern States
Maryland environmental officials filed a petition Wednesday asking the EPA to crack down on 19 coal plants in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Read MoreNovember 4, 2016
New Shaft For Indiana Coal Mine Approved Despite Opposition
The Knox County Planning Commission voted this week to give Sunrise Coal permission for the $5 million project on rural land it owns near the town of Bruceville.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2016
Indiana Has More 'Super Polluters' Than Any Other State
Five coal plants in Indiana ranked in the top 100 for both toxic and greenhouse gas pollution - more than any other state.
Read MoreAugust 15, 2016
Indiana Coal Workers Could Be Retrained To Work In Solar Industry For $8 Million
A new study asks what would happen if coal workers were retrained to produce a different type of energy
Read MoreMay 19, 2016
Coal-Fired Power Plants Balance Business, Environmental Regs
Some, like Indianapolis Power and Light's plant in Indianapolis, are converting to run on natural gas.
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