U.S. coal prices surged to the highest level in more than 12 years, threatening to bloat America’s already soaring electricity bills and signaling the fuel isn’t going to get phased out anytime soon.
November 15, 2021Will Wade
Business, Fuel 
Norfolk Southern Corp. rail cars filled with coal sit in the barney yard of the Lamberts Point coal transloading facility in Norfolk, Va. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)
Coal Hits 12-Year High, Threatening More Energy Inflation
Norfolk Southern Corp. rail cars filled with coal sit in the barney yard of the Lamberts Point coal transloading facility in Norfolk, Va. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg) Business, Safety 
A crewman removes a snapped electrical pole in Narragansett, R.I., Aug. 23. (Stew Milne/Associated Press)
Henri Losses May Reach $4 Billion as Heavy Rains Trigger Floods
A crewman removes a snapped electrical pole in Narragansett, R.I., Aug. 23. (Stew Milne/Associated Press)Flooding from Tropical Storm Henri may cause as much as $4 billion in losses after drenching the Northeast with record rainfall.
August 24, 2021 Government, Business, Technology, Fuel 
John Kerry speaks during a news conference at the White House in January. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg News)
John Kerry: Carbon Capture ‘Key Tool’ to Curb Factory Emissions
John Kerry speaks during a news conference at the White House in January. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg News)Carbon capture is emerging as a key strategy for curbing greenhouse-gas emissions from heavy industry, according to U.S. climate envoy John Kerry.
June 15, 2021 Business, Fuel 
Metallurgical coal is loaded onto a barge in Ceredo, W.Va. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
Coal to Exit US Power System by 2033, Morgan Stanley Says
Metallurgical coal is loaded onto a barge in Ceredo, W.Va. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)Coal is on track to disappear from the U.S. power grid by 2033 as the push for a carbon-free electricity system gains strength, according to Morgan Stanley.
February 1, 2021 Government, Business, Technology, Fuel 
David Zalubowski/Associated Press
Tesla, Utility Giants Form ZETA, Calling for 100% EV Adoption by 2030
David Zalubowski/Associated PressTesla Inc. is joining rideshare company Uber Technologies Inc., Lordstown Motors, Rivian and others to lobby for 100% electric-vehicle adoption by 2030.
November 17, 2020 Government, Business, Safety 
Traffic signals dangle close to the roadway from broken utility poles in Lake Charles, La. on Aug. 30. (Gerald Herbert/Associated Press)
Vast Grid Damage Will Leave Some Laura Victims in Dark for Weeks
Traffic signals dangle close to the roadway from broken utility poles in Lake Charles, La. on Aug. 30. (Gerald Herbert/Associated Press)Parts of Louisiana will be without power for weeks after Hurricane Laura caused “catastrophic” damage to the region’s grid, mangling steel transmission towers and snapping utility poles as if they were twigs.
August 31, 2020 Government, Business, Safety, Fuel 
Highway 83 sits empty of traffic in Baltimore on April 25. (Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg News)
US Emissions Set for Record Dive With Factories and Cars Idled
Highway 83 sits empty of traffic in Baltimore on April 25. (Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg News)Greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. are poised for a record plunge this year, the result of coronavirus lockdown orders that have shuttered factories, closed stores and left cars and jets sitting idle.
June 9, 2020 Government, Business, Fuel 
The Richmond-Levin Terminal stands in Richmond, Calif. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
California Port City Shuts Key Coal-Export Route
The Richmond-Levin Terminal stands in Richmond, Calif. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)A critical route for American coal exports to Asia is drying up after yet another U.S. port city passed a law to bar the fuel from leaving its shores.
January 15, 2020 Business 
Coal Prices Are Up, and US Miners Still Can’t Catch a Break
The global coal markets have been on a tear lately. And America’s miners still are tanking.
April 18, 2019