Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ian writes on fossil energies, climate, and transition to renewables. Demolition of smokestacks in coal-fired San Juan Generating ...

The Trump administration ordered an aging coal-fired power plant in Colorado to stay open on Tuesday, a day before it was set ...

An aging coal power plant that was supposed to shutter last week will run throughout the summer at the order of President Donald Trump’s Energy Sec. Chris Wright, a decision that could cost Midwest ...

The grid operators that draw power from the plants said they never asked for them to remain open, and consumers may have to absorb extra costs. By Claire Brown and Harry Stevens A 63-year-old ...

The coal-fired Colstrip Generating Station is seen behind kids playing baseball on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Colstrip, Montana. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown) The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA ...

The Energy Department ordered two coal-burning power plants to remain open, and the Environmental Protection Agency gave ...

Image art by Kevin Clark via ChatGPT-4o. U.S. coal-fired power plants will stay well-stocked through the end of next year, despite a temporary increase in coal consumption for power generation in 2025 ...

The Trump administration announced on Monday a $625 million investment to boost America’s coal industry, a plan that aims to keep coal plants open, lower energy costs and enable the U.S. to win the ...