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Trump Administration’s Coal Investments Breathe New Life Into Plants With Repeated Violations

At least three of the 12 coal plants the Trump administration funded have been repeatedly cited for violating environmental regulations, amplifying public-health concerns.

By Ajani Stella

 The coal-fired Cumberland Fossil Plant operated by Tennessee Valley Authority. Credit: TVA
The coal-fired Mill Creek Generating Station is seen from the Valley Village neighborhood on Feb. 14 in Louisville, Ky. Credit: Jon Cherry/Getty Images

Unpacking Trump’s Use of Emergency Powers to Prop Up Coal

By Dan Gearino
A view of an operational Merrimack Station in Bow, N.H. Credit: Eversource NH/CC BY-ND 2.0

New England Says Goodbye to Coal as Merrimack Station Powers Down

By Ryan Krugman
Bedrock Energy CTO Silviu Livescu (right) and Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) talk in front of a drill rig on Wednesday at the Northwest Colorado Business District in Hayden, Colo. Credit: Emily Goldfield

A Geothermal Network in Colorado Could Help A Rural Town Diversify Its Economy

By Phil McKenna, Jake Bolster
The J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Mich., was ordered to stay open by the Department of Energy earlier this year. Credit: Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Delaying Even More Coal, Gas Plant Closures Could Cost Ratepayers Billions

By Carrie Klein
A view of the Shenango coke plant in Pittsburgh in December 2012. Credit: Allegheny County Clean Air Now

Kids in Pennsylvania Are Breathing (Much) Easier After a Coal Plant Shuttered

By Kiley Bense
Strong winds carry coal dust from a coal pile at the Comanche Generating Station on Feb. 4 in Pueblo, Colo. Credit: RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

EPA Tries to Stop Closure of Colorado Coal Plants After Meeting With Colorado Springs Utilities

By Jake Bolster
A view of the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Mich. Credit: Consumers Energy

Trump Hastens ‘Drumbeat’ of Deferred Coal Plant Retirements

By Marianne Lavelle, Carrie Klein
PacifiCorp’s Hunter power pant releases steam as it burns coal outside of Castle Dale, Utah. Credit: George Frey/AFP via Getty Images

New PacifiCorp Forecast Sees More Fossil-Fueled Electricity. How Will That Affect Western Energy Jobs?

By Jake Bolster
A house is seen near the Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire, Ohio. Credit: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

Has Trump Changed the Retirement Plans for the Country’s Largest Coal Plants?

By Dan Gearino
Emissions from the James M. Gavin power plant are seen in Cheshire, Ohio. Credit: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

Five (and Soon, Maybe Six) of the Country’s 10 Largest Coal Plants Have Retirement Dates

By Dan Gearino
A worker is seen inside Dry Fork Station, a coal-fired power plant in Gillette, Wyo. Credit: Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Coal Power Plunged Again in 2023 and Is Fading Away in the U.S. So What Replaces It?

By Dan Gearino

Coal-Fired Power Plants Hit a Milestone in Reduced Operation

By Dan Gearino

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