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One Of America's Oldest Coal Companies Just Filed For Bankruptcy

Westmoreland Coal Co. is the fourth major U.S. coal company to file for bankruptcy in the past three years.
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Mercury Can Cause Brain Damage In Kids. The EPA Wants To Weaken Rules On Its Emissions.

The Trump administration is reportedly taking steps to significantly weaken the 2011 Mercury and Air Toxic Standards (MATS) rule.
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Former EPA Chief Scott Pruitt May Soon Have A New Gig. With The Coal Industry.

Pruitt resigned in July amid a slew of scandals and more than a dozen federal investigations into his behavior.
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Last Year's Disastrous Storm Season Has Renewed Puerto Rico's Fight Against Coal Ash

The disastrous hurricane spread ash from landfills into the air and groundwater of the island, giving new momentum to groups fighting for a future without coal.
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Protester Confronts Zinke On Climate Change, He Snaps: 'You Haven't Served'

"I'd like to see your child have to fight for energy," the Interior secretary at the conservative Freedom Conference.
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Coal Company Officials Indicted For Allegedly Hiding Risk Of Black Lung Disease

Former supervisors at Armstrong Coal were charged with submitting bogus dust samples to the government, a company practice HuffPost exposed in 2014.
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As Jobs Disappear In Coal Country, A Giant Prison Is Pitched As The Solution

But communities in this rural Kentucky county are pushing back
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Pruitt Enjoyed Coal Baron's VIP Sports Seats As EPA Cut Back On Regulations

Pruitt's attendance at a college basketball game raises one more concern about the EPA chief.
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Vietnam Is A Test For What Happens When The U.S. Abandons Climate Diplomacy

The Asian country’s energy needs are growing and coal power is a tempting solution.
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A Trump Plan To Nationalize Coal Plants Could Be A Surprise Gift To Climate Hawks

It could be time to start talking seriously about nationalizing and decommissioning fossil fuel companies.
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