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China Doubles Down on Coal-Fired Power, With Record Plant Capacity Planned

Saibal Dasgupta

Debra K. Rubin

March 20, 2025

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UPDATE: On April 8. the Trump White House moved to follow China's coal power push, issuing four presidential orders to boost federal support of the sector and remove market barriers.

Environment

EPA Denies Alabama Plan to Run Own Permitting Program for Coal Ash Disposal

Pam McFarland

May 29, 2024

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EPA's rejects Alabama's Dept. of Environmental Management plan to oversee permitting of coal ash disposal plans.

Fossil Fuel Energy

Babcock & Wilcox, Utility Gain $16M for Blue Hydrogen at Wyo. Plant

Mary B. Powers

February 16, 2024

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Gillette coal-fired power plant would deploy firm's innovative technology for blue hydrogen also expandable to other Powder River Basin plants.

Water Quality

EPA Proposes Toughest Coal-Plant Wastewater Discharge Limit

Plants can still use older technologies if they commit to early retirements

Pam McFarland

March 9, 2023

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Plants could use older technologies if they commit to early retirements, under the federal plan.

Fossil Fuel Energy

World Bank OKs $497M to Take Down 1GW S. Africa Coal-fired Plant

The site will be repurposed for solar and wind power installation

Shem Oirere

November 21, 2022

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Komati plant site, one of the world's largest coal fired facilities, closed in October and will be repurposed for 220 MW of renewable energy.

Global Climate Summit

Countries Address Coal Emissions for First Time at Climate Summit

Pam McFarland

November 12, 2021

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More than 40 nations agree to phase out construction of new coal-fired energy production

South African Coal Plant Likely Killed by High Court

Shem Oirere

December 29, 2020

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The 1,200-MW project has also lost all of its financing.

Altered Mercury Emissions Rule Is Latest Display of EPA's Changed Mindset

Mary B. Powers

April 17, 2020

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Revised final mandate removes 'co-benefits' of wider pollution improvements; utilities object, with big investments made and 21 state attorneys general had jointly opposed.