Support Wanes for Coal Industry Lobbying Groups
The downturn in the U.S. coal industry isn’t just hurting coal mining and coal-heavy power companies; it’s also having a devastating effect on the groups formed to help promote the industry—coal lobbyists. Three of the most prominent coal lobbying groups… Read More
 

Massive Fire Forces DTE Energy’s St. Clair Power Plant Offline
A massive fire broke out at DTE Energy’s St. Clair Power Plant in the early evening on August 11. Firefighters reportedly received the call for assistance at around 6:30 p.m. and fought the blaze well into the following morning. Video… Read More
 

New Mexico Clears Hurdle to Provide Power to Facebook Facility
A unanimous vote by New Mexico’s Public Regulation Commission (PRC) today determined that Public Service Co. of New Mexico (PNM) will be allowed to provide new renewable capacity to a proposed Facebook facility through a special service agreement.&hellips; Read More
 
WEC Inks Deal for Gas Plants to Replace Presque Isle
WEC Energy Group, parent company of We Energies, signed a deal with mining firm Cliffs Natural Resources that will support two natural gas engine plants in the Upper Peninsula (UP) region of Michigan and replace power currently supplied by the… Read More
 
Warming Climate Likely to Have “Minor” Impact on Power Plant Output
According to a Duke University study, future climate warming will likely cause only minor reductions in power output at most U.S. coal- and gas-fired power plants.&hellips; Read More
 
Construction Halted on Belarus Nuclear Plant After Workers Drop Reactor Vessel
Construction on Belarus’s first nuclear power plant, being built by Russian state firm Rosatom in Ostrovets near the Lithuanian border, was halted after a construction mishap in July that is only now coming to light. Exactly what happened at the… Read More
 
Explosion at Chinese Coal Power Plant Reportedly Kills 21
News agencies are reporting that an explosion at a coal-fired power plant in Dangyang, a city in central China, has killed at least 21 people and injured five others, three seriously. The event is said to have occurred around 3:20… Read More
 
 
   

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