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EPA Weakening Rules on Power Plant Emissions in Boost for Fossil Fuels
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced sweeping changes to regulations on emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and other pollutants from coal- and natural gas-fired power plants, weakening rules established under the Biden administration that sought to combat climate change. |
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America’s Power Statement on the Reestablishment of the National Coal Council
The U.S. Department of Energy moved to reestablish the National Coal Council, a committee of private sector leaders and experts tasked with providing advice to the Secretary of Energy on coal policy, technology and markets. Originally formed in 1984, the National Coal Council ceased operations in 2021 when its charter expired under the Biden administration. America’s Power President and CEO Michelle Bloodworth issued the following…
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How has U.S. energy use changed since 1776?
In 2024, the United States consumed about 94 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) of energy, a 1% increase from 2023, according to our Monthly Energy Review. Fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and coal—accounted for 82% of total U.S. energy consumption in 2024. Nonfossil fuel energy—from renewables and nuclear energy—accounted for the other 18%. Petroleum remained the most-consumed fuel in the United States, as it has been for the past 75 years, and nuclear energy consumption exceeded coal consumption for the first time ever. When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, wood, a renewable energy source, was the largest source of energy in the United States. Used for heating, cooking, and lighting, wood remained…
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