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Two coal units would be phased out under PSO's regional haze plan

05/22/2013 Public Service Co. of Oklahoma would retire its last remaining two coal units at a power plant near Oologah, Okla. By 2026 under a region...
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EIA: Wind power projects most affected by extension of PTC

05/22/2013 Renewable power capacity in the U.S. will grow more with the extension of the production tax credit passed as part of the American Taxpay...
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Moniz sworn in as secretary of DOE

05/22/2013

An energy policy veteran, Ernest Moniz, was sworn in May 21 as the 13th secretary of energy.

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Report: U.S. coal fired power generation expected to increase this year

05/21/2013 Bernstein Research issued a report Monday expecting U.S. coal-fired power generation to increase this year because of higher natural gas ...

Coal-fired power plant fire injures three

05/21/2013

A recent fire at the Laramie River Station coal-fired power plant near Wheatland, Wyo. injured three plant employees.

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Report: Outlook for U.S. energy independence positive

05/17/2013 A survey conducted by the KPMG Global Energy Institute shows that a majority of energy executives believe the U.S. can reach energy indep...
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Weekly Coal Production

05/16/2013

The Weekly Coal Production shows how much coal is being produced across the U.S.

LAwsuit alleges power plant emissions intensified Hurricane Katrina dismissed

U.S. appeals court upholds dismissal of suit alleging global warming caused hurricane

05/16/2013 The Associated Press reported a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has dismissed a lawsuit alleging th...
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Senate confirms Moniz to lead DOE in 97-0 vote

05/16/2013

The US Senate voted 97 to 0 to confirm Ernest Moniz to head up the Department of Energy Thursday afternoon.

Oral arguments begin on coal-fired power plant lawsuit

05/16/2013 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit heard oral arguments Wednesday on a lawsuit filed against both the former and current own...

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