Leaky Coal Ash Pond Seeks New Pollution Permit from DEP
The permit will cover 16 newly discovered seeps coming out of Little Blue Run.
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Repeal of the Clean Power Plan Could Mean More Pollution for PA
The Trump administration’s much-anticipated replacement of the Clean Power Plan is unlikely to reduce harmful greenhouse gases by much, and could end up making air quality in parts of Pennsylvania worse.
FirstEnergy to Close Bruce Mansfield, State’s Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant
The company would deactivate the Beaver County plant in 2021, but says there's still time for a federal bailout to save its struggling coal plants.
How Britain Won its War on Coal
The UK plans to completely stop burning coal for electricity by 2025. Why is its political reality so different from ours? One answer: climate change isn't up for debate.
Study Shows Area the Size of Delaware Affected By Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
An area roughly the size of Delaware has been mined for coal in Appalachia using mountaintop removal, according...
8 Black Lung Indictments Allege Coal Mine Managers Lied About Health Safety
Former Kentucky miners described being pressured to cover up coal dust monitors meant to protect them. New research shows a resurgence in black lung disease.
Report: Draft Memo Points to Trump Invoking National Security in Bailing Out Coal, Nuclear
The plan could cost ratepayers more in the mid-Atlantic region and guarantee profits for some power plants.
Abandoned Mines Across State to Get $55M in Cleanup Money
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will spend the money on projects around the state that treat polluted mine water, stabilize unsafe mine lands, and put out underground mine fires.
PJM Will Study ‘Fuel Security’ of Electric Grid as Natural Gas use Rises
The operator says it will take several months to study whether its system could withstand events like a pipeline shutdown, a cyber attack on a natural gas delivery system, or a prolonged cold snap.
Judges OK Consol Plan to Mine Beneath Greene County Stream
In past decisions, judges on the Environmental Hearing Board ruled against the DEP’s permits, at one point saying they would allow the company to “essentially destroy” the stream.
