Last month, Earth Day came and went. Perhaps you missed hearing about it. For 2013, the theme was “The Face of Climate Change.” Other than a change in the Post Office cancellation mark on your letters from the usual wavy lines, to the four stick-like wind turbines and a sun symbol, there was little note of what was once an event celebrated by 20 million Americans.  More »

Power demand hit a three-year low in April, as temperatures were warmer than usual on the east and west coasts and below-average temperatures lingered in the Upper Midwest.  More »

Haystack Coal Co. has suspended construction of a coal mine in southwestern Wyoming, blaming poor demand for coal.  More »

U.S. coal mining employment the past two years was the highest it’s been in 15 years, despite claims that President Barack Obama is waging war on the industry, an environmental group that studied federal data said Tuesday.  More »

Environmental groups in Washington State are threatening legal action against rail cars carrying coal dust, alleging that the coal dust is causing environmental damage.  More »

Power producer Dynegy is buying five coal power plants from utility Ameren to increase its power generation capabilities in Illinois and will assume $825 million in Ameren’s debt.  More »

The shale gas revolution has complicated Europe’s efforts to combat climate change, leading to failures because of policies that did not take into account the effect of the American energy boom, a leading energy executive said Thursday.  More »

Coal-fired power may be on the wane in the United States, but reports of its death are greatly exaggerated, energy executives said Thursday. Also overblown: Predictions that natural gas will overtake all other forms of generating electricity in the U.S.  More »

American Electric Power Co., the largest U.S. coal user, said it will stop using coal to generate power at three plants, as part of a settlement with government regulators and environmental groups. It’s a sign of continuing pressure on coal-heavy utilities.  More »

Developers of the White Stallion Energy Center, a coal plant slated for construction in Matagorda County, Texas, have officially thrown in the towel, the latest in a string of coal projects that have fallen victim to market forces.  More »

The U.S. Department of Interior is investigating whether mining companies are skirting royalty rules as they increase exports of coal to Asia.  More »

U.S. coal companies counting on China to make up for declining markets at home should come up with Plan B, according to research firm IHS CERA.  More »